SEVEN-YEAR-OLD SAGA: Sasol claims innocence as NPA gathers fresh evidence in toxic dumping probe
Sasol is mounting a technical defence against allegations of illegal chemical dumping into the Klipspruit River, even as fresh NPA raids signal expanding criminal investigations into Sasol’s Secunda operations.
Sasol maintains its innocence in allegations of illegal chemical dumping into the Klipspruit River, despite fresh search warrants and investigations by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The company claims to have a technical defence, outlining the redundant, closed-loop containment systems in place at its Benfield facilities in Secunda.
These systems include primary containment, a chemical sewer network, fail-safe valve architecture, and waste removal processes designed to prevent toxic run-off from reaching the Klipspruit or Vaal River systems. Sasol argues that even if a valve failed, the wastewater would still be directed into API containment dams. The company also dismissed claims of a spike in vanadium levels as a misinterpretation of routine internal sampling.
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