sasol gas Sasol Gas markets and distributes natural gas from Mozambique  and methane-rich gas produced by Sasol Synfuels at Secunda. It delivers gas  through a 2 118 kilometre pipeline network to approximately 550 industrial  and commercial customers in the Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga  and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces. Sasol Gas continued to perform well  during the year, improving its safety  performance and pipeline integrity, while  upgrading its assets and investing in  employees to facilitate sustainable  growth. In line with the Sasol group  shared value of continuous improvement,  we reduced our cash fixed costs and  enhanced customer service.  Although Sasol Gas’s carbon footprint  is small, we believe it is still necessary to  reduce our environmental impact. As far  as possible, we use car pools when we  attend offsite meetings and management  recently decided to purchase only  diesel-engine vehicles and to phase out  petrol vehicles.  Sasol Gas is proactively involved in  ensuring compliance with applicable  legislation. We continue to train our  employees in this regard, particularly  in those laws and regulations related  to piped gas, corporate governance and  safety, health and the environment.  Two other matters which are receiving  attention include our own as well as our  customers’ compliance with new  regulations on the installation and safe  use of gas (the so-called pressure  During the year, we completed the  construction of a new compressor station  at Komatipoort, close to the South African  and Mozambican border. The new station,  which increases by around a fi fth the  capacity for natural gas deliveries along  the 865 kilometre pipeline, achieved  beneficial operation shortly after the end  of the financial year. This means it is ready  A tentative upturn in economic activity in  the 2010 financial year helped Sasol Gas  increase sales to 123,7 million gigajoules  (M GJ) from 122,2 M GJ in 2009. Despite  lower sales prices, these higher volumes,  along with encouraging cost savings, saw  Sasol Gas reporting an operating profi t  of R2 479 million for 2010 compared with  R2 424 million a year earlier.  Our technical department is advising  customers on the first legislative change,  while the regulatory pricing framework  being developed by NERSA is anticipated  to take full effect in South Africa in 2014.  equipment regulations), and the  development of the regulatory framework  for future regulated piped gas tariffs  and pricing, in conjunction with the  National Energy Regulator of South Africa  (NERSA). to deliver 20% more natural gas from  Mozambique and will thus ensure a  sustainable future supply. This will supply  customer needs as the South African  economy recovers from recession, Sasol  Synfuels’ gas-fired power project is  ramped up and fuels production capacity  at Secunda is expanded. Sasol Gas is pleased to report an  improvement in its safety record in the  year, with a RCR of 0,38, down from  0,83 in 2009. This was achieved through  a revised safety improvement plan and  continuous work to increase safety  awareness among employees and service  providers. Every year, Sasol Gas employees  clock up some 2,5 million kilometres  travelling along our 2 118 kilometre  pipeline network to carry out  maintenance and inspection work. Motor  vehicle accidents remained a signifi cant  contributor to our injury rate, and more  will be done to prevent these. In 2010, we continued with the in-line  inspection of our transmission lines in  the inland network around Gauteng. The  results so far confirm that our pipelines –  many of which were installed in the  1970s – are still in excellent condition  and remain fit for service under current  Maintaining our assets Renewing our safety focus Sustaining profi tability Preparing for expansion Complying with all applicable laws Facilitating sustainable growth 34