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sasol limited group approval of the financial statements The directors are responsible for the preparation and integrity of the consolidated annual financial statements and related financial information included in this report. The Group’s external auditors are engaged to express an independent opinion on the consolidated annual financial statements. The consolidated annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards and incorporate disclosure in line with the accounting policies of the Group. The consolidated annual financial statements are based upon appropriate accounting policies consistently applied and supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates. The directors acknowledge that they are ultimately responsible for the system of internal financial control established by the Group and place considerable importance on maintaining a strong control environment. The directors are of the opinion, based on the information and explanations given by management, the internal auditors and the external auditors, that the system of internal control provides reasonable assurance that the financial records may be relied on for the preparation of the financial statements. However, any system of internal financial control can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss. The consolidated annual financial statements, set out on pages 102 to 156, which have been prepared on the going concern basis, were approved by the board of directors on 3 September 2001 and were signed on their behalf by:
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