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Sasolburg

Sasolburg

Find property for sale in Sasolburg, a large industrial town situated in the northernmost corner of the Freestate province in South Africa. Originally established in the 1950s in order to house the South African Coal Oil and Gas (SASOL) employees, the town owes its existence to the petro-chemical industry. The properties to buy in Sasolburg are mainly industrial in nature, with a variety of residential houses and homes, apartments and flats for sale in the suburbs.

The refinery in Sasolburg is one of only two viable coal-derived oil refineries in the world and the area forms part of the Vaal Triangle. This includes places like Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging, which make up the industrial hub of South Africa’s economy. The coal reserves in the country were and still are relatively extensive, attracting plenty of foreign investment. Those who buy property here are