Exhibit 8.1  LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES  Name

Nature of business

Percentage   ownership

Country of   incorporationSasol Technology   (Pty) Ltd

Engineering services, research and development and   technology transfer

100

South AfricaSasol New Energy   Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Developing lower-carbon energy solutions

100

South AfricaAlexandria Wax   Products Co

Sales and marketing of wax products

51

EgyptSasol Mining   (Pty) Ltd

Coal mining activities

89,8
(1)
South AfricaSasol Mining   Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Holding company for the groups mining interests

100

South AfricaSasol Financing   (Pty) Ltd

Management of cash resources, investment and   procurement of loans (for South African operations)

100

South AfricaSasol Investment   Company (Pty) Ltd

Holding company for foreign investments

100

South AfricaSasol South   Africa (Pty) Ltd

Integrated petrochemicals and energy company.

100

South AfricaSasol Oil (Pty) Ltd

Marketing of fuels and lubricants

75

South AfricaSasol Chemical   Holdings International (Pty) Ltd

Investment in the Sasol Chemie group

100

South AfricaSasol UK Limited

Marketing and distribution of chemical products

100

United KingdomSasol Chemicals   Pacific Limited

Marketing and distribution of chemical products

100

Hong KongSasol Gas   (Pty) Ltd

Marketing, distribution and transportation of   pipeline gas and the maintenance of pipelines used to transport gas

100

South AfricaSasol Oil   International Limited

Buying and selling of crude oil

75
(2)
Isle of ManSasol Africa   (Pty) Ltd

Exploration, development, production, marketing and   distribution of natural oil and gas and associated products

100

South AfricaSasol Canada   Exploration and Production Limited

General partner in, and management of, the Sasol   Canada Exploration and Production Limited Partnership which holds Sasols   upstream interests in the Sasol Progress Energy Canada Ltd partnership   in Canada

100

CanadaSasol Canada   Holdings Limited

Exploration, development, production, marketing and   distribution of natural oil and gas and associated products in Canada

100

CanadaSasol Middle   East and India (Pty) Ltd

Develop and implement international GTL and CTL   ventures

100

South AfricaSasol Wax   International GmbH

Holding company for Sasol Wax operations (outside   South Africa)

100

GermanySasol   Wax GmbH

Production, marketing and distribution of waxes and   wax related products

100

GermanyNational   Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Refining crude oil

47,73
(2)
South AfricaSasol   Chemie GmbH and Co. KG

Investment in the Sasol Germany GmbH, Sasol   Solvents Germany GmbH and Sasol Performance Chemicals GmbH

100

GermanySasol   Germany GmbH

Production, marketing and distribution of chemical   products

100

GermanySasol Solvents   Germany GmbH

Production and marketing of solvents

100

GermanySasol Italy SpA

Trading and transportation of oil products, petrochemicals   and chemical products and derivatives

99,9

ItalySasol Holdings   (USA) (Pty) Ltd

Holding company for the groups interests in the   United States

100

South AfricaSasol Chemicals   (USA) LLC

Production, marketing and distribution of chemical   products

100

United StatesSasol Holdings   (Asia Pacific) (Pty) Ltd

Holding company for the groups Asia Pacific   investments

100

South AfricaSasol European   Holdings Limited

Holding company for the groups European holdings   (excl. Germany)

100

United KingdomSasol Financing   International Limited

Management of cash resources, investments and   procurement of loans (for our foreign operations)

100

South AfricaSasol (USA)   Corporation

Holds and manages our interests and operations in   the United States

100

United States  
 (1)This represents our effective holding through Sasol Mining Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (2)This represents our effective holding through our 75% interest in Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd.  1


INCORPORATED JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES  Name

Nature of business

Country of   incorporation

Interest %Chevron Sasol EGTL   Limited

Investment activities in relation to the   Escravos gas-to-liquids project

Bermuda

10Ixia Coal   (Pty) Ltd

Investment activities Sasol Mining

South Africa

49ORYX GTL Limited   (QSC)

Manufacturing and marketing of synthetic   fuels from gas

Qatar

49Petronas Chemicals   LDPE Sdn Bhd

Manufacturing and marketing of low-density   polyethylene pellets

Malaysia

40Sasol Chevron   Holdings Limited

Marketing of Escravos GTL products

Bermuda

50Sasol-Huntsman GmbH &   Co KG

Manufacturing of chemical products

Germany

50Kubu Energy Resources   (Pty) Ltd.

Coal bed methane exploration

Botswana

50Sasol Chevron   Nigeria Limited

Personal, technical services and training   to the Escravos GTL facility in Nigeria

Nigeria

50Sasol Dyno Nobel   (Pty) Ltd

Manufacturing and distribution of   explosives

South Africa

50Petromoc E Sasol   SARL

Retail and commercial marketing of liquid   fuels; petrol, diesel, illuminating paraffin, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),   fuel oil and lubricants in Mozambique

Mozambique

49Strategic Energy Technology   Systems Private Limited

Prospecting, exploration, production,   exploitation of mineral oil, petroleum, oil, gas and other similar or allied   substances

India

50Central Termica de   Ressano Garcia (CTRG SA)

ommercializationProduction, generation,   transport and commercialization of electrical energy, including export,   construction operation and management of a power plant

Mozambique

49Sasol Wilmar   Alcohol Industries (Lianyungang) Co Ltd

Development, production, sale and distribution   of oleochemical based alcohol, surfactant, auxiliaries, petroleum additives,   leather chemicals, water treatment auxiliaries, etc

China

50Gemini   HDPE LLC

Construction of the high-density   polyethylene plant

USA

50Republic of Mozambique   Pipeline Investments Company (Pty) Ltd (ROMPCO)

Owning and operating the natural gas   transmission pipeline between Temane in Mozambique and Secunda in South   Africa for the transportation of natural gas produced in Mozambique to   markets in Mozambique and South Africa

South Africa

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