- Ms Muriel Dube has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Sasol Limited, with effect from 13 September 2024.
- Sasol, a major global air polluter, emitting some 167 kilotonnes of sulphur dioxide (SO2) from its industrial processes every year, has been allowed to exceed minimum emissions standards set by the government, who is a shareholder in the company.
- Sasol also emits several other dangerous pollutants and is a major contributor to the toxic air quality on the Mpumalanga Highveld, which has been held to violate the constitutional right to a healthy environment.
Ms Muriel Dube has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Sasol Limited. Image credit: Sasol
Dube joined the Sasol Limited Board as an independent non-executive director in 2018. She holds an MSc degree in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University and degrees in BA Human Sciences and BA Honours Politics. She has an extensive background in sustainability, commercial, finance and leadership roles. She previously served as the Chief Negotiator for the Government of South Africa in climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and as Director of Atmospheric Protection and Chemicals Management at the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Subsequently, she was the Group Commercial Director at Bidvest Group, Investment Banker at Investec plc and Chief Executive of Nozala Investments.
Currently she is a non-executive director at the UK Infrastructure Bank. Her past non-executive director roles include Control Risks UK, Apogee Sustainability, Vodacom South Africa, Bidvest Group Limited, PG Group, Bravo Brands, Fluormin plc and Enviroserv.
The Sasol Limited Board says they are pleased to pass the reins of Chairman to someone of Muriel’s calibre and is confident she will provide the necessary direction and leadership as the Company intensifies its focus on progressing a sustainable future business.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
