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ENERGY CAPTAINS
         SLG, a renowned and significant piped-gas trader
         in South Africa, was established in 2002 and serves
         industrial and commercial customers in Gauteng
         and KwaZulu-Natal, with high-quality natural gas.
         Its subsidiary, SLCNG is the most prevalent supplier
         of compressed natural gas (CNG) to industrial and
         commercial companies in southern Africa. Gas is
         delivered directly from the source to the factory
         via the extensive, well-built pipeline network of
         Sasol and Transnet, and compressed natural gas is
         delivered by road.
         Customer Offerings
            ƒ A cleaner, environmentally friendly, and cost-
            efficient energy alternative to conventional
            forms of energy, such as liquified petroleum gas,
            coal, heavy fuel oil, illuminating paraffin and coal
            generated electricity
            ƒ Product versatility (co-generation and
            tri-generation) to improve overall company
            energy efficiency                The entire change-process from electricity to gas is
            ƒ Tailored technical services and supplementary    managed, including:
            value-added services such as energy      ƒ Technical feasibility studies
            management consultations to promote safer use      ƒ Regulatory licenses
            of gas and limit gas wastage        ƒ Installations
         Through the combination of our excellent track record,     ƒ Commissioning
         combined industry experience, outstanding customer     ƒ Tailored post-installation technical and safety
         service, technical expertise, and entrepreneurial      training to ensure that the gas is safely used
         culture, we aim to be the leading commercial natural     ƒ After-sales support and troubleshooting
         gas trader by 2025.                    including inefficiencies, process control,
                                                incomplete combustion, and product quality
         The Group Values
                                             In addition, energy advisory and surveillance services
            ƒ Operates with honesty and integrity  are provided. Certified technical advisors analyse
            ƒ Service is reliable, accessible, and innovative   customers’ gas equipment to identify inefficient usage
            ƒ Pride themselves on their expert technical    and recommend improvements. These investigations
            advice for efficiency and safety   are conducted with high tech flue gas analysers, which
            ƒ Value their relationships with their customers    allow advisors to accurately measure and record the
            and strive to help them reach their targets   operational parameters of the equipment we supply.
            ƒ As a forward moving energy solutions provider,    Impact and Influence
            the Group guarantees innovation and    The Group supports the social and economic
            commitment to customer satisfaction  wellbeing of the communities in which they operate
            ƒ Their ‘People First’ ethos underpins every aspect    by supporting development programmes focused on
            of its operations, especially with their interaction    improving the quality of education in its communities.
            with customers, suppliers, and employees
                                             Mathematics and science development programmes are
         Technical and Safety Services       supported and sponsorships that build solid foundations
         Complimentary technical and safety services are   for learners in late primary school and provide training
         provided to its customers to enable them to optimise   to develop teachers that will ensure continuity in the
         their production processes, whilst complying with   quality delivery of the programmes. Robust Enterprise
         environmental laws. Technical assistance is available   and Supplier Development Programmes are operated,
         24/7 and they assist with carbon tax laws and carbon   with the intention of identifying and assisting enterprises
         tax calculations.                   who could enter SLG’s supply value chain in the future.

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