Sasol Report to Society 2020 - Book - Page 92
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MOZAMBIQUE
Social impact across our host countries continued
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Since Sasol pioneered the monetisation of the Pande and Temane gas
fields, which had been stranded for over 30 years. Mozambique has
been the heart of the company’s oil and gas strategy. The head office
of Sasol in Mozambique is in Maputo.
Mozambique is located in
southeast Africa and bordered
by the Indian Ocean to the east.
The capital and largest city is
Maputo (known as Lorenco
Marques from 1876 to 1976).
Social
investment
The country is endowed with
rich and extensive natural
resources. Its economy is based
largely on agriculture, but
industry is growing, mainly
food and beverages, chemical
manufacturing, and aluminium
and petroleum production.
Education
The only official language is
Portuguese, spoken mostly
as a second language by about
half the population. Indigenous
languages include Makhuwa,
Sena, and Swahili.
Mozambique has a population
of approximately 30 million
people.
Sasol embarked on establishing
programmes within fenceline
communities as part of a Local
Development Agreements
(LDAs). In August 2019, two
LDAs were signed with the
communities of Inhassoro and
Govuro districts in Inhambane
province. The LDAs represent a
tripartite agreement between
Sasol, local communities and
the district government.
Sasol in Society: 2020 Report
R110,2
MILLION
Environment
R5,6
million
R0,8
million
5%
1%
Community
development
R22,9
million
21%
Mozambique
Skills
development
R80,9
million
73%
