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Sasol Limited - Sasol appoints Dr Benny Mokaba as Executive Director
Sasol Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1979/003231/06)
(ISIN: ZAE000006896)
Share codes: JSE - SOL
NYSE - SSL
("Sasol")
Sasol appoints Dr Benny Mokaba as Executive Director
Sasol is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Benny Mokaba (44) as an
executive director with effect from 1 May 2006. Dr Mokaba will assume
responsibility for Sasol"s energy businesses in South Africa, including Sasol"s
synfuels, mining, Secunda shared services, gas, and liquid fuels businesses.
Dr Mokaba will be a member of both the Sasol Limited board and the group
executive committee and will be appointed as a director of various group
companies and divisions.
Dr Mokaba has had a highly successful career spanning industry, academia and
government. He was executive chairman and regional vice president of Shell
Southern Africa. Dr Mokaba also worked for, among others, the Development Bank
of Southern Africa. He was also acting director general in the national
department of welfare, headed Steinmuller Africa (which was subsequently
acquired by Deutsche Babcock) and was chairman of Siemens Southern Africa. Dr
Mokaba completed a PhD (Public Policy & Economics) on a Fulbright Scholarship at
Brandeis University in Boston, USA. He completed his undergraduate studies at
Fort Hare University.
Sasol CE Pat Davies said: "We are delighted to have someone of Benny"s calibre
and industry experience joining the group. On behalf of the members of our board
and management, as well as all the people of Sasol, I warmly welcome Benny to
Sasol."
Benny Mokaba joins Pat Davies (CE), Trevor Munday (deputy CE) and Nolitha Fakude
as executive directors at Sasol.
24 March 2006
Johannesburg
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
Date: 24/03/2006 09:21:02 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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