The government has not yet found alternatives for when Sasol ceases to supply gas in June 2026
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Burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. In areas with air pollution, this can make it even harder for people with lung diseases to breathe
The company says it remains committed to ambient air quality improvement and legal compliance
Molelle is accused of having received R2 million from the money Mahendren Munsamy allegedly ‘stole’ from former Eskom executive Anoj Singh
Mahendren Munsamy, accused of stealing R420 million from FNB and Sasol, allegedly also stole from Singh
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Mahendren Munsamy calls charges against him ‘an assault’ on black fuel sellers
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Director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi asked to drop charges in the fraud case involving the bank and the chemicals firm
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Mahendren Munsamy, who allegedly defrauded the banking and chemicals firms, is applying for bail in a separate R7 million theft case
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State’s charge sheet fires six counts of environmental infractions at energy giant
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Lessons from when Jan Smuts drove the industrialisation of South Africa in the form of electricity and steel to benefit an elite community
Striking collage using found fabrics and a familiar scene shows how ‘history repeats itself’ and that we can learn from it and overcome its brutal lessons
The company’s earnings have soar given the energy crunch caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine — and it’s betting on another fossil fuel to carry it into the future
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The criminal case relates to a complaint brought by a former Sasol employee-turned-whistleblower, Ian Erasmus
Jump in price of gas to be challenged in court as controversy roils
Pantry by Marble is disrupting the forecourt shop status quo by offering restaurant-quality services on site
Preliminary results show significantly elevated levels of hydrogen sulphide around the Irene monitoring station in Centurion on 7 June
Sasol has said the levels of sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide were below the limits prescribed by its atmospheric emissions licences
The province may be in for a heavy stench as the winds blow in from Mpumalanga. The M&G looks back at the events that contributed to this state of affairs
The petro-chemicals producer said its quarterly volume outlook may also be negatively affected
Company says ‘no conclusive evidence’ on whether the Secunda operation’s activities and the observed dead fish are related
Because of their lack of oil refineries, African countries become vulnerable to fluctuations on global markets
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The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment has finalised its criminal investigation into the petrochemical company’s alleged industrial pollution of the Vaal River.
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Eskom has had 11 chief executives and countless board changes in 10 years, and its condition remains just as critical. Will another reshuffle make a difference?
South Africa’s biggest polluters but they say they’re turning the ship around, but concerns remain over the use of gas as a fossil fuel in their proposals
Fleetwood Grobler, the petrochemical giant’s chief executive, says the company is transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to hydrogen.
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Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now
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But Sasol shouldn’t rely on natural gas a transition fuel, say civil society organisations
In the absence of mechanisms to recoup investment into cleaner fuels, refineries may be faced with tough decisions
The treasury said it will be better for South Africa’s domestic carbon pricing to increase significantly because this will open the door for negotiations with the European Union when the new carbon border adjusted mechanism takes effect in 2026
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst