SA's gas market is good for investment, says Nersa
- 03 Apr 2013 12:32 - Sapa
- South Africa is a good place for more investment in the gas market, says the National Energy Regulator of South Africa.
Fighting for scraps in the Republic of Sasol(burg)
- 25 Jan 2013 00:00 - Stephen Sparks
- Sasol's intimate involvement in the Free State town's history means the company is a ghostly presence in the contemporary conflagration.
New refinery will place others at risk
- 05 Oct 2012 12:44 - Lynley Donnelly
- South Africa lacks the demand and infrastructure for the huge Mthombo plant at Coega, experts say. Lynley Donnelly reports.
Not made in South Africa
- 20 Apr 2012 00:00 - Lloyd Gedye
- The Competition Commission has taken energy company Sasol to task for excessive polymer prices, which industry claims is costing jobs.
Sasol's plans to quit Iran under way
- 05 Apr 2012 00:12 - Sharda Naidoo
- With MTN refusing to pull out of Iran, Sasol has stopped buying Iranian crude oil in a move to exit the Islamic republic.
Barrelling down the wrong track
- 09 Mar 2012 10:57 - Jeremy Wakeford
- Any infrastructure plans that are based on oil dependency should be scrapped and replaced with sustainable alternatives.
Mining supertax, more beneficiation in ANC's cross hairs
- 09 Mar 2012 00:00 - Kevin Davie
- The ANC policy document (sims) has proposed a 50% tax on super-profits and stands to enable the state to intervene in price setting.
Climate change fight gets tax nod too
- 24 Feb 2012 00:49 - Sipho Kings
- Carbon tax which will reward and punish businesses accordingly will be introduced next year.
Nationalisation out, nationalism in
- 10 Feb 2012 00:00 - Sharda Naidoo
- The state and ANC are rigorously debating proposals that could force a radical shake-up of the country's $2.5-trillion non-energy mineral wealth.
The country's windfall lies in the syn tax
- 10 Feb 2012 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- South Africa's economy could win if the unfair benefits accruing to producers of synthetic fuels ended.
No fracking way: Sasol puts Karoo shale gas plans hold
- 01 Dec 2011 13:00 - Staff Reporter
- News that Sasol has decided to postpone its shale gas exploration in the Karoo has been welcomed by the Treasure Karoo Action Group.
Mines, Sasol question SA's climate change plan
- 08 Nov 2011 12:35 - Staff Reporter
- The Chamber of Mines and Sasol have expressed reservations about SA's main climate policy paper, with industry reduction targets a key concern.
Sanction threat prompts Sasol to review Iran operations
- 12 Oct 2011 11:45 - Staff Reporter
- Sasol says it is reviewing its investment in Iran, which is facing sanction over its nuclear programme, and has no growth plans for the country.
Sasol to do feasibility study on US gas-to-liquid plant
- 14 Sep 2011 07:52 - Staff Reporter
- Petrochemicals group Sasol said on Tuesday it would conduct a feasibility study on a potential gas-to-liquids plant in the US.
Taking science to everyone
- 12 Aug 2011 13:12 - Advertorial Supplement
- Sasol's longstanding commitment to the objectives of Sasol Techno X has newfound relevance as it joins the celebration of the IYC, declared by Unesco.
Solidarity declares wage dispute in fuel sector
- 02 Jun 2011 08:01 - Staff Reporter
- Labour union Solidarity said it had declared a wage dispute in the country's petroleum sector after negotiations failed.
Sasol picks David Constable as CEO
- 06 May 2011 14:26 - Staff Reporter
- Sasol said on Friday that David Constable would serve as the group's new chief executive from July 1 when the current head of the company steps down.
Science initiatives
- 03 Apr 2011 11:32 - Teacher Reporter
- A comprehensive learning kit for physical science teachers and learners has been put together by Sasol.
Shale gas stirs ecology fears in Karoo
- 08 Apr 2011 13:39 - Ruona Agbroko
- The Karoo could solve South Africa's energy problems -- but only through an extraction process called fracking that has greens seeing red.
