Sasol donates hand sanitiser to City of Joburg

Sasol donated 1 500 litres of hand sanitiser to the City of Johannesburg to be allocated to the most vulnerable facilities on May 6 as part of its support for citizens across Gauteng during the Covid-19 crisis.

The handover took place at the City of Johannesburg regional offices in Sandton.

The donated hand sanitiser received by the office of the executive major will be allocated to places of public interest and deprived places around the province.

Cindy Mogotsi, senior vice-president of corporate affairs at Sasol, said with some medical centres being less resourced than others, they felt a need to support those who are most likely to experience shortages.

“As the country braces itself for an increase in infections, as well as the resultant influx of patients in hospitals, it is crucial that these facilities are well prepared with adequate volumes of hand sanitisers. “This is to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and other contaminants that could worsen the situation,” she said.

In mid-April, Sasol and its partners reportedly delivered a bulk shipment of hand sanitiser liquid to hospitals.
These include Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic, Charlotte Maxeke Academic, Helen Joseph and Leratong hospitals.

Sasol also donated thousands of gloves, soaps and masks to communities across all seven regions of the City of Tshwane, the City of Ekurhuleni and the taxi industry in Gauteng.

“As the lockdown is lifted, we anticipate large-scale hygiene interventions and expect to be inundated with requests, especially from schools and medical facilities.

“This is where children and sick people will be expected to spend long hours in high density and congested conditions,” said Mogotsi.