Sasol's Wax Expansion Project Phase I Successfully Commissioned

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JOHANNESBURG, June 2/PRN=KYODO JBN/--

    Phase I of Sasol's Fischer-Tropsch Wax Expansion Project (FTWEP) has been

successfully commissioned at its Sasolburg Operations in South Africa.

    "This is a significant milestone and we are very pleased with this

development. It marks another step towards expanding our Southern African

operations as part of our dual regional strategy, while demonstrating our

commitment to South Africa through industrial investment," said Bernard

Klingenberg, Executive Vice President, Southern African Operations, Sasol

Limited.

    Commenting on the scale of the project, Stephan Schoeman, Executive Vice

President, Group Technology, Sasol Limited, said: "Phase I of the expansion of

our wax facility in Sasolburg saw 31 million hours worked with an exceptional

safety record. Resourced by 450 engineers and with approximately 5 500

construction workers on site, we erected 7200 tons of steel and used nearly 600

kilometres of piping."

    Phase II of FTWEP has commenced with major construction activity already

underway and is expected to be commissioned in the first half of the 2017

calendar year. The entire project will see Sasol invest R13,6 billion in the

South African economy.

    Marketed through Sasol Performance Chemicals, hard waxes, medium waxes,

liquid paraffins and waxy oils are applied to a variety of industrial

applications. Hard waxes are used in hotmelt adhesives, PVC processing, inks,

paints and coatings, and asphalt applications; medium waxes are used in candle

markets and emulsions in the manufacturing of construction boards.

    Notes to editors:

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    Project statistics:

    - In excess of 31 million hours were worked;

    - The project achieved a safety record with a Recordable Case Rate of 0.15

      as at end April 2015;

    - The project was resourced by 450 engineers;

    - Approximately 22,000 isometric drawings were created;

    - 904 pieces of mechanical equipment were installed;

    - 7,200 tons of steel erected in the construction of the various plants;

    - Approximately 580 kilometres of piping and over 1,000 kilometres of

      cable were used;

    - 1,200 tie-ins were executed into existing plants; and

    - During peak construction, there were 49 service providers and

      approximately 5,500 construction workers on site.

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leverages the talent and expertise of our more than 32 400 people working in 37

countries. We develop and commercialise technologies, and build and operate

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    SOURCE: Sasol Limited