Sasol’s carbon colossus is a killer, says report

Sasol pollution linked to 1,000 deaths a year

A new report estimates pollution from Sasol's Secunda complex causes about 1,000 premature deaths every year, while nearby residents say they live with breathing problems and sickness.

Sasol’s carbon colossus is a killer, says report

A new research report estimates that air pollution from the Secunda energy complex causes about 23,800 years of life lost annually. Tulani Ngwenya investigates Sasol’s Secunda complex processes about 35-million tonnes of coal a year into synthetic fuel, producing around eight billion litres annually. Photo: Tulani Ngwenya Smoke from Sasol’s Secunda complex rises over eMbalenhle