• Sasol appoints Rhidwaan Gasant independent non-executive director, effective Feb. 2026

• Veteran energy executive brings governance, auditing, risk management experience

• Board oversees emissions cuts, modernization, shift toward gas and renewables

South African petrochemical company Sasol Limited announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the appointment of Rhidwaan Gasant as an independent non-executive director to its board, effective Feb. 1, 2026. The appointment is part of changes to the board’s composition, which oversees strategic direction and risk management within the group.

A chartered accountant, Gasant held leadership roles at Engen and Energy Africa after working at Mobil Oil Southern Africa. He also has extensive governance experience, having served at firms including AngloGold Ashanti, MTN Nigeria, and Growthpoint Properties. His experience includes auditing, risk management, and compliance.

“His extensive financial, governance and energy sector experience will further strengthen the Board's oversight and strategic guidance as Sasol continues to deliver on its commitments to shareholders and other stakeholders,” Sasol Board Chair Muriel Dube said in a statement.

Throughout 2025, the South African group continued efforts to modernize its industrial facilities and adjust its energy mix, developments that fall under the board’s oversight. In May 2025, the company announced the completion of the modernization of Sasol's power plant in Secunda, in Mpumalanga province. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions at the facility.

At the same time, Sasol reaffirmed its group-wide target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. The company is prioritizing transition fuels such as gas, including methane, while broader gas infrastructure is developed.

The company also said it is investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency to reduce its carbon footprint. Sasol presented this strategy as a way to balance profitability with the energy transition.

Abdel-Latif Boureima