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INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
GROWING SHARED VALUE 3 SASOL IN SOCIETY
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ANNEXURES
GROWING SHARED VALUE // Sasol in Society // Access to quality education
SOUTH AFRICA
OUR GROUP
APPROACH
Quality education is an enabler and has
a potentially equalising effect in achieving
sustainable livelihoods. It is the most
powerful vehicle for upward socio-economic
mobility for every individual.
We are driving excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) education by taking a bottom-up approach.
We do so by developing systemic interventions to improve STEM teaching
and learning outcomes to prepare learners for the future world of work.
Our interventions are therefore focused on teachers, learners, learning
resources, career guidance and infrastructure improvement programmes.
" Contributed to expansion of access to quality early learning opportunities. Over 270 centres, 964 practitioners and 15 184
children benefited through our Early Childhood Education programme.
" Donated 19 mobile science labs to support science education since 2014 to universities, science centres and schools. Three of
these were donated in FY23.
" Over 4 800 learners from 61 schools participating in the Sasol Energy Innovation Schools Challenge.
" Hosted the first ever virtual Sasol Techno-X, attracting over 36 000 learners.
" Hosted the annual Technical Teachers Conference virtually, with 1 100 educators participating.
" Collaborated with the Gauteng North District9s Department of Education to install equipment at six schools to enable access
to online learning.
" Implemented an innovative lecturer capacity-building programme for 150 TVET College lecturers, combining virtual training
and practical workshops to enhance skills.
" Pioneered the Sasol TVET Bursary Programme which fosters educational opportunities as an outcome of commercial
engagement with Eskom.
OUTCOMES
" Awarded 60 undergraduate bursaries in various fields of studies and granted 22 honours, masters and doctoral scholarships
in sustainability research.
STIMULATE EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
To contribute to developing a strong foundation
for learning to ensure school readiness and holistic
development of children.
" The Etienne Rousseau Theatre presents English set work productions that form part of the educational curriculum for high
schools. Viewing the productions gives the learners and teachers new and broader perspectives and insights into literature
understanding. Metsimaholo learners attend the pre-recorded productions of prescribed English set books and over 2 500
learners benefit.
SUPPORTING THE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION TO IMPROVE
STEM IN SCHOOLS
To support learning institutions to improve outcomes
from education initiatives.
" Established seven coding and robotics in schools, science and teacher centres to improve skills for learners.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
DEVELOPMENT
To support the development of technical and
vocational skills to address the shortage of critical
skills in South Africa. We raise awareness about
technical vocational education in schools and Technical
and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges
and its contribution to the economy. We build capacity
in these institutions and develop engineering-related
skills in the sector.
NORTH AMERICA
" Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Lonestar programme facilitates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships between
Sasol employee volunteers based in Houston, Texas and students at our Partner in Education school, Emerson Elementary.
80% of our mentors for this programme are women.
" 30 employees and elementary students were connected through the BBBS mentorship programme, a 30% increase from FY22.
" Dual-language opportunities boost mentee involvement, showcasing examples of career success for diverse backgrounds.
" Supported five school-wide STEM engagements at Partner in Education schools across the region, connecting over 800
students to STEM-enrichment activities.
" Multiple STEM-related mentorship sessions have been hosted to introduce elementary students to STEM careers at an early age.
PREPARE FUTURE
WORKFORCE THROUGH
TERTIARY EDUCATION
PROVIDE OUR
BENEFICIARIES
WITH ACCESS TO
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
We invest in tertiary education to help individuals build
the skills that will enable them to participate in the
economy, contribute to social development and allow
them to be responsible self-reliant citizens. We also
support institutions with research and capacity
building to advance innovation and improve South
Africa9s global competitiveness in scientific research.
To mitigate psychological and social challenges that
hinder academic success of the learners we support.
" Over 500 grade 2 3 5 students in 20 classrooms engaged through the Chemical Education Foundation.
" Chemical Education Foundation provided science project kits, impacting 11 classrooms in grades 2 3 5 at
Emerson Elementary.
MOZAMBIQUE
" 1 200 science kits with essential supplies for learners in Temane and Mangungumete Primary Schools.
" Delivery of 400 desks in several schools from Govuro and Inhassoro to improve conditions of learning to kids without desks
in these districts.
" The inauguration of the Inhassoro training centre in November 2022 (
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