- Sasol appoints Muriel Dube as chairman, effective Sept. 13, 2024, signaling a major leadership transition for the group.
- Dube brings expertise in sustainability, finance, and leadership, having held roles at Sasol, Vodacom, Investec, Bidvest, and the UN climate negotiations.
- Sasol faces financial challenges, with a $3.2 billion loss, and Dubes leadership is expected to guide its shift toward natural gas and sustainability.
Gauteng-based energy and chemicals group Sasol has appointed South African executive Muriel Dube as its new chairman, following the resignation of Stephen Westwell in May 2024.
Westwell, who had served 12 years on Sasols board, took the helm after Sipho Nkosi stepped down as chair at the end of 2023. Dubes appointment, effective from Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, marks a major leadership transition as Sasol focuses on navigating an evolving energy market.
Dube will vacate her previous positions as chair of Sasol's Safety, Social and Ethics Committee, as well as her roles in the Audit Committee and Capital Investment Committee, to fully dedicate herself to her new position.
The board expressed confidence in Dubes leadership, praising her extensive experience and ability to guide Sasols strategic goals. We are pleased to pass the reins to someone of Muriels calibre and are confident she will provide the direction needed as Sasol intensifies its efforts toward building a sustainable future business, the board stated.
Dube's path: From finance to sustainabilityMuriel Dube joined Sasols board in 2018 as an independent non-executive director. Her academic credentials include an M.Sc. in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University, alongside degrees in Human Sciences and Politics. Dube's career is marked by her expertise in sustainability, finance, and leadership.
