Cape Town, South Africa – Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) on Tuesday morning (4 February 2025) to pilot the production of feedstock for renewable diesel. This is an important initiative for both companies as they endeavour to establish the value chain for renewable fuels in South Africa.

On 4 January 2025, a fire occurred at the Natref refinery that caused damage to certain infrastructure around the Crude Distillation Unit. No injuries occurred, with the fire immediately extinguished and the plant safely shut down. Natref is a joint venture crude oil refinery between Sasol (63,64%) and Prax Group (36,36%), located in Sasolburg.

It is anticipated that the fire will negatively impact the production and supply of jet fuel, ULP93 and diesel from the refinery.

• Topsoe and Sasol have been selected to provide their G2L™ e-fuels technology for the initial built-up of the German Aerospace Center’s Technology Platform Power-to-Liquid Fuels at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany.
• Once commissioned, expected in Q4 2027, the plant will produce, for research purposes 2500 tons per year of e-fuels mainly sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
• With €130 million of funding secured from the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), the plant will be the largest facility for production of e-fuels for research.

Johannesburg, South Africa – A consortium comprising TotalEnergies Renewables South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Mulilo Energy Holdings (Pty) Limited, and Reatile Renewables (Pty) Ltd (Reatile), has achieved Financial Close on an agreement to supply 260 MW of wind and solar PV energy to Sasol and Air Liquide at Sasol’s Secunda operations in South Africa.

Johannesburg, South Africa – Proudly South African fuel brand, Sasol, is rolling out Tipped, a digital tipping solution, to make it easy and convenient for customers at its fuel stations nationwide to tip petrol attendants straight from their smartphones. The move reflects Sasol’s commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and empowering customers to show gratitude for good service by tipping forecourt staff.

Ezemvelo Women’s FC made history by claiming their first ever Sasol League National Championship trophy. They stepped onto the field with determination and fuelled their dreams to victory. In an intense final, Ezemvelo defeated the University of Cape Town 2-0, with both goals scored in the first half, sealing their place as champions.

Johannesburg, South Africa – Sasol’s first large-scale renewable energy project, Msenge Emoyeni Wind Farm (Msenge), has reached commercial operations. Located in Bedford, Eastern Cape, the 69MW wind farm comprises 16 turbines and is already supplying electrons wheeled through the national grid to Sasolburg Operations in the Free State.

Sasol Place in Johannesburg hosted the Sasol League National Championship draw and media launch, uniting key stakeholders. The draw kicks off the journey for teams competing for the Sasol League National Championship title, with the winners and runners-up, securing a spot in the HollywoodBets Super League. This year’s playoffs will take place at Loerie Park Sports Grounds, Knysna, in the Western Cape from 15–20 October 2024.

Johannesburg, South Africa - In a landmark move set to reshape South Africa’s energy landscape, Eskom and Sasol today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively explore and research potential future liquified natural gas (LNG) requirements. The collaboration will also enable the country to find a solution for gas users who require longer term certainty of supply beyond this decade.

Johannesburg, South Africa – Proudly South African fuel brand, Sasol has announced that South Africa’s cleanest diesel, locally produced fuel, Sasol Turbodiesel ULS 10ppm will be available from selected Sasol fuel stations in Kwa-Zulu Natal from 5 September. Sasol was the first oil company to launch this innovation in South Africa, aligning with its transition towards cleaner fuels.