Aim

We support and actively engage with communities to address water sustainability issues.

Our actions

The challenge is to create a culture in which water is valued and viewed as a precious natural resource. To help meet this challenge, Sasol has partnered with various municipalities, the Department of Water Affairs, the Department of Basic Education and Rand Water, to share the water message.

One example is  Project Busa Mesi, which seeks to minimise water losses in schools in the Metsimaholo municipal area near Sasolburg through water education and repairing leaking infrastructure and plumbing fixtures at schools. The schools were identified and prioritised by the Department of Education. Sasol is conducting a comprehensive water education and awareness campaign at these schools, using materials developed by the South African national Department of Water Affairs as part of its  2020 Vision for Water Education programme. Sasol sponsors the printing of learner and teacher booklets for these schools and is rolling out the material through road shows and teacher training in collaboration with the Department and Rand Water. So far the curriculum material has been rolled out at 28 schools, benefitting 19 943 learners from Grade R to Grade 9. To date leaking infrastructure at 16 schools has been repaired, with many schools reporting significant reductions in their water bills, resulting in financial gains for them.

Aim

We support and actively engage with communities to address water sustainability issues.

Our actions

The challenge is to create a culture in which water is valued and viewed as a precious natural resource. To help meet this challenge, Sasol has partnered with various municipalities, the Department of Water Affairs, the Department of Basic Education and Rand Water, to share the water message.

One example is  Project Busa Mesi, which seeks to minimise water losses in schools in the Metsimaholo municipal area near Sasolburg through water education and repairing leaking infrastructure and plumbing fixtures at schools. The schools were identified and prioritised by the Department of Education. Sasol is conducting a comprehensive water education and awareness campaign at these schools, using materials developed by the South African national Department of Water Affairs as part of its  2020 Vision for Water Education programme. Sasol sponsors the printing of learner and teacher booklets for these schools and is rolling out the material through road shows and teacher training in collaboration with the Department and Rand Water. So far the curriculum material has been rolled out at 28 schools, benefitting 19 943 learners from Grade R to Grade 9. To date leaking infrastructure at 16 schools has been repaired, with many schools reporting significant reductions in their water bills, resulting in financial gains for them.