operating conditions. Allied to this  exercise, we are training our employees  to comply with international best practice  in the operation and maintenance of gas  pipelines. of black employees in middle  management. The group-wide moratorium  on external appointments as well as  Sasol’s cost-saving initiatives made it  difficult to attract more diversity  candidates. At year-end, our diversity  ratio was 27% on gender representation  and 49% on black middle management  representation. We continue to develop  our employees’ management skills, with  a particular focus on black, Indian and  coloured employees and those with  disabilities.  Sasol Gas is committed to delivering on  the South African transformation agenda  and to providing opportunities for all in an  inclusive and constructive environment.  In 2010, we worked to address challenges  regarding the representation of women  in supervisory and management positions,  as well as to improve the representation  35 annual review 2010 • operating reviews •  sasol gas continued Sasol Gas continues to improve its safety performance and pipeline integrity. Christi Kapp and John Tabi  conduct a maintenance inspection of the Springs Olifants gas pipeline.