Exhibit 8.1  LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES  Name

Nature of business

Percentage   ownership

Country of incorporationSasol 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 Technology   (Pty) Ltd

Engineering services, research and development and   technology transfer

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 New Energy   Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Developing lower-carbon energy solutions

100

South AfricaSasol 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 Aktiengesellschaft

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 United States   interests

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

Resale of Sasol chemical products into UK / Ireland   market area

100

United KingdomSasol Financing   International Limited

Management of cash resources investment 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 in Sasol Mining activities

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

49.5Kubu Energy Resources (Pty) Ltd.

Coal bed methane exploration entity

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

50Alexandria Wax Products Co

Sales and marketing of Wax products

Egypt

51Petromoc 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)

Production, generation, transport and   commercialisation of electrical energy, including export and 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

50  2