Press Statement dated 3 September 2018
Trade union Solidarity expressed its satisfaction with the first day of industrial action at Sasol. The day was characterised by several protest actions at the company. The strike will now escalate and will include several memorandums being handed over this coming Wednesday in support of the Sasol strike, as well as a full-scale strike and community rally at Secunda this coming Thursday. We hereby provide you with the following information in order to facilitate news editors’ planning:
Wednesday, 5 September: Hundreds of memorandums will be handed over at several companies as part of a national day of support for the Sasol employees. Solidarity members across a wide spectrum of companies will hand over memorandums confirming support for the Sasol employees. This day of support will also be characterised by a call on the public to wear blue on this day, and a call will also go out not to fill up with petrol at Sasol petrol stations as a symbolic gesture.
Members of the media are cordially invited to the following event: The handing over of a memorandum to Sasol Management at the Sasolburg plant. Hundreds of Sasol employees will participate in the handing over of this memorandum. Solidarity Chief Executive Dr Dirk Hermann will address the attendees and Sasol Management has already agreed to the handing over of the memorandum. (The time and venue can be obtained from Gerhard Cloete at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., cell number 083 651 0974)
Thursday, 6 September: A full-scale strike in Secunda. It is expected that hundreds of people from the community will also join the strikers. Several thousand people are expected at this event and the media are also cordially invited to attend. It will take place from 10:00 at the main entrance of Sasol in Secunda. Wednesday, 5 September and Thursday, 6 September both promise to provide excellent visual opportunities for photographers and TV cameras.
For any further information and to confirm whether you will attend these events, please contact Francois Redelinghuys at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 072 689 9113. For media enquiries, please contact Dirk Hermann at 082 461 8485 or Deon Reyneke ot 082 772 1926.
Issued by Solidarity