SASOL Integrated Report 2025_Final_28 August 2025 - Flipbook - Page 113
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
SOCIAL – COMMUNITY continued
SASOL IN SOCIETY continued
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY: SOLAR
Training includes:
• Site inspection
• Hand and power tool usage
• Solar PV installation
• Inspecting and testing
• Renewable energy workshop
assistant
Key focus areas
IPHEPE
The establishment and growth of
successful smallholder farmers,
through integrated support systems,
from technical learning
to access to market.
BUSINESS DIGITAL SERVICES
Youth from our Sasol local communities
will be assisted to achieve applied technology
skills in order to create scalable start-ups,
build sustainable digital SMMEs that are
relevant to their community, and secure
employment where they can make a
valuable contribution.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Mobilise members of the community to become
active citizens of the country’s democracy,
while earning an income and increasing their
employability. The initiative aims to scale up
opportunities for beneficiaries to contribute to the
development of their community through providing
specific services that meet priority needs.
Bridge to Work
programmes
MOTOR MECHANICS
Focus on training to get certified motor
mechanics who will contribute to the motor
industry and be positioned to enter the
renewable energy powered vehicle industry.
WHAT WE ARE DOING
Skills development plays
a pivotal role in creating
sustainable livelihoods and
driving both the formal and
informal economies globally.
We offer targeted interventions
that provide youth with core
skills, technical, vocational
and work readiness training
which enables them to become
self-sustainable and positive
contributors to local and
national economies.
HANDYMAN SERVICES
Creating jobs for unemployed youth,
unskilled school handymen and those
around our local communities
interested in learning handymen skills.
WELDING
Training is provided to create qualified welders
who are equipped to meet the required skill
level for new and existing projects in the
Mpumalanga and Free State provinces.
IMPACT
South Africa
Mozambique
A 397 beneficiaries have been trained
Skills training for the youth
in solar PV installation programme.
26 in Ekandustria, 128 in Secunda,
99 in KwaZulu-Natal, and 144 in
Sasolburg. 30 job placements and
10 entrepreneurs are currently
being incubated.
In FY25 nine students benefited from Research and
Development programme in partnership with ESUDER
and UNISAVE. They were divided between the communities
of Inhassoro and Govuro, focusing on the production of
maize, sweet potatoes and beans.
A 17 beneficiaries have transitioned to
an apprenticeship programme. 10 of
the 17 beneficiaries have been
absorbed by Plant Design and
Project Services (PDPS) in a fully
funded apprenticeship programme.
One of the beneficiaries has passed
their trade test and is now qualified as
an artisan. The beneficiary has been
placed in a permanent job and is
currently working in the Sasol plant.
A In Secunda, 38 local youth have been
trained and currently controlling traffic
at critical intersections in Govan Mbeki
Municipality. This is a youth income
generation programme and is in
partnership with the municipality.
12 students received scholarships to specialise in the
areas of energy and natural resources through a Master’s
programme in Hydrocarbon Processing. The primary
objective is to foster the development of skills in the fields
of energy and natural resources in Mozambique by providing
scholarships for students and including financial support
for the creation of a common laboratory for several UEM
faculties or departments.
Employment and skills for development
Webinars and interactive activities were organised to
connect graduates from Inhassoro and Govuro. These
events facilitated the exchange of experiences, the sharing
of success stories, and discussions on career pathways.
Field Ready is an intensive employability and skills
development programme designed to prepare young
graduates for job market realities.
As part of its strategy to promote alternatives to formal
employment, Sasol donated 12 irrigation systems, under
the Local Development Agreements (LDAs). These
initiatives benefitted 360 households across the districts
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of Inhassoro and Govuro, supporting communities that are
now engaged in vegetable production as a means of
improving food security and generating income.
Five communities in Govuro benefited from the goat breeding
programme, implemented under the LDAs as small-scale,
stand-alone projects. A total of 1 460 goats were distributed
to these communities, significantly improving the livelihoods
of community members who are now actively engaged in
this activity.
We distributed goats to beneficiaries in the communities of
Machovo, Mazino, Colonga, Chibuca, and Chicuir. The goat
breeding project aims to enhance the livelihoods of local
communities by promoting sustainable livestock practices.
This initiative provides goats to selected beneficiaries, along
with training in animal husbandry, health management, and
breeding techniques.
North America
Business development and skills training
A The Louisiana Small Business Development Centre at
McNeese State University in Lake Charles offers
confidential consulting and business training to existing
and potential small business owners in the Southwest
Louisiana area at no cost. Sasol is one of the Centre’s
largest corporate sponsors.
A In FY25 the development centre counselled over 515
distinctive clients. The centre was able to support over
417 additional community members through small
business workshops.
