A report by the Department of Labour on its findings of a probe into safety at petrochemicals group Sasol has been handed to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana revealed on Friday.
The probe was prompted by blasts at Sasol plants in the past two years that left at least 10 people dead and several others injured.
“When the report came to us, we applied our minds considering that this is a very sensitive matter. We had to be as circumspect as possible.
“By passing it on to the NPA, we believe it is in the hands of good people who will help bring finality to the issue that has occupied the minds of many people in the country,” Mdladlana said.
Meanwhile, the Department is to embark on a series of nationwide campaigns to raise awareness about occupational health and safety, starting on Monday. The campaign will target schools, workplaces, shopping malls and big and small business. — I-Net Bridge