Sasol's R13,6 billion FT Wax Expansion Project Complete, Successfully Commissioned

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SASOLBURG, South Africa, Feb 6, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Today, Sasol inaugurated the full completion of its R13,6 billion FT Wax

Expansion Project (FTWEP). Phase 2 began beneficial operation in March 2017,

while phase 1 was commissioned in 2015.

"With completion of this project, South Africa is now one of the leading

countries of wax production globally. "We're enormously proud of this

achievement and believe it is a fine symbol of South Africa's industrial

prowess," said Bongani Nqwababa, Joint President and Chief Executive Officer,

Sasol Limited.

"As one of the leading producers of medium and hard waxes worldwide, Sasol

leverages our expertise and proprietary technologies to produce premium waxes

that offer unique properties and superior performance for our customers," added

Stephen Cornell, Joint President and Chief Executive Officer, Sasol Limited.

Marketed by the Performance Chemicals team, hard waxes, medium waxes, liquid

paraffins and waxy oils are supplied to a variety of industrial and speciality

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

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

markets and emulsions in the manufacturing of construction boards.

Throughout the duration of the project, there were 49 service providers and

approximately 5,500 construction workers on site. The project was resourced by

450 engineers with some 22,000 isometric drawings created and 904 pieces of

mechanical equipment installed. In excess of 31 million hours were worked with

an exceptional safety record of 0.15 recordable case rate (RCR), below the

benchmark of projects of this scale.

FTWEP is one of a number of major capital investments the company has made in

South Africa, further entrenching the country's reputation as Africa's leading

industrial nation.

Issued by:

Alex Anderson, Head of Group Media Relations

Direct telephone: +27(0)10-344-6509; Mobile +27(0)71-600-9605;

alex.anderson@sasol.com

Matebello Motloung, Senior Specialist: Media Relations

Direct telephone: +27(0)10-344-9256, Mobile : +27(0)82-773-9457

matebello.motloung@sasol.com

Source: Sasol Limited