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Sasol CEO Baloyi pushes for greater spending amid energy shift

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In this episode of the Business Day Spotlight podcast, Business Day deputy editor Tiisetso Motsoeneng is in conversation with CEO of Sasol, Simon Baloyi.

The newly appointed CEO is preparing to jack up the amount of money the energy giant spends towards its future, saying R1bn annual spending simply won’t cut it in a world increasingly shunning fossil fuels.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
1 Sep English South Africa Business News · News

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