Press Releases

Informal settlements in and around Isipingo will now have primary health care services delivered to them more reliably thanks to a mobile clinic that has been donated to Isipingo Clinic by ...

The teaching and learning of science in South Durban schools has received a boost with the establishment of two science laboratories in Umlazi and Isipingo. The SAPREF-sponsored laboratories at ...

SMALL BUSINESSES REAP REWARDS AT BUSINESS FAIR  Sixteen small businesses from South Durban were offered an opportunity of a lifetime recently when they were sponsored to exhibit and market ...

SAPREF CONTINUES ITS STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE At the annual performance review of their Scheduled Trade Permit with the eThekwini Health Department SAPREF reported that during 2010 they ...

The lives of patients in and around Wentworth and Merebank and have been made significantly easier following the donation of a brand new ambulance by SAPREF to a community organisation involved in ...

The teaching of Maths and Science in South Durban schools has received a boost with the establishment of two science laboratories in Merebank and Wentworth today. The SAPREF-sponsored labs at ...

Today, Isiaiah 54, a children's sanctuary based on the Bluff, celebrated the launch of their new home made possible through the generous contributions of various parties. Isiaiah 54 is a non-profit ...

Durban South youth learn about life An initiative by the SAPREF Community Liaison Forum (CLF) has provided essential information to South Durban youth to enable them to make informed choices about ...

SAPREF SCHEDULED TRADE PERMIT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW At the annual performance review of their Scheduled Trade Permit with the eThekwini Health Department SAPREF reported that they consistently ...

SAPREF REFINERY TO UNDERGO PARTIAL MAINTENANCE TURNAROUND The SAPREF refinery in Durban will undergo a partial maintenance turnaround from mid-August 2010 for about six weeks. The scope of work is ...

Barely two weeks before the start of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, soccer stars of a different kind will take to the field in a SAPREF-sponsored football tournament that has brought together 700 learners ...

The supply of fuel during the 2010 Fifa World Cup has received a welcome boost with the completion of a R70 million ship-loading infrastructure at Berth 6 at Island View in the Durban ...

An initiative by the SAPREF Community Liaison Forum (CLF) has brought Christmas cheer to a number of needy school children in South Durban. Sixty children from 60 schools in the area have received ...

Engen, Mondi and Sapref, in partnership with City Health, the eThekwini district of the Provincial Department of Health and community representatives, have embarked on a programme to improve ...

In honouring their commitment to be a good neighbour, SAPREF has invested more than R975 million in actively and consistently improving their environmental performance. With an investment of R2.7 ...

A key component of the current SAPREF refinery shutdown, the replacement of a reactor on one of the process units, has been successfully completed. At a cost of R138 million, this is the single ...

The SAPREF refinery in Durban can confirm that fuel supply to the country will not be affected during its planned major maintenance shutdown, which is scheduled to start on July 31 2009. ...

Enthusiastic grade 12 learners from Isipingo and Umlazi have taken advantage of a special initiative offered by SAPREF to help them prepare for their matric exams. The initiative is a two-day ...

As a service to the community the Sapref refinery assists local municipalities with specialist training in firefighting for their emergency response personnel. Trainees from the eThekwini Fire ...

Not many people give a thought to how South Africa gets the crude oil that is used to make the petroleum products on which we depend. South Africa has a highly specialised piece of marine equipment ...

The SAPREF crude oil refinery has just completed its fifth consecutive year of HIV/Aids voluntary confidential counselling and testing (VCCT) for its 600 strong workforce. Having identified ...

SAPREF has sponsored a third Science Laboratory for schools in South Durban. Situated at the Zwelethu High School in V Section, Umlazi, the new laboratory will cater for nine schools in the area. ...

Thirty learners from primary and high schools across KwaZulu-Natal received a total of R25 000 in prizes at the prize-giving ceremony of the SAPREF Mercury School Entrepreneurs Competition today ...

During the heavy storm on the night of 11 March, the boilers at the SAPREF refinery tripped resulting in the loss of utilities such as steam. This necessitated the refinery being safely shutdown ...

On Friday, 6 March 2008 provincial MEC for education, Ina Cronje, handed over 54 new computers to nine schools in South Durban. The computers, which were donated by SAPREF (Shell and BP Petroleum ...