End of the only refinery of its kind in South Africa risks R10 billion and 24,900 jobs

• The end of Sasol's Secunda plant, the only refinery of its kind in South Africa, risks R10 billion and 24,900 jobs.
• The Secunda plant is a major contributor to South Africa's GDP and fuel supply, and is the world's largest refinery producing fuel from coal, built in response to the 1973 oil crisis to reduce the country's reliance on foreign fuel imports.
• The sudden end of the Secunda facility's operations could pose a challenge to South Africa's energy supply, and the country would be more reliant on imported fuels, with potential economic and environmental implications.