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Shale gas to be included in amended gas bill

The proposed amendments to the Gas Bill would open the gas industry and include a platform for the potential development of South Africa’s much-contested shale gas resource. Department of Energy...

Nuclear, shale gas should be part of SA’s future power mix – Peters

ENERGY

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has reiterated her support for the development of new nuclear capacity in South Africa, which she says is necessary to meet the country’s commitment to lowering its...

Perennial protests, industrial action and the risks to the security of energy supply

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

As the country continues to count the costs of widespread industrial action including the loss of lives of mine workers and members of the security police, the long term socio-economic effects are...

Licence to Frack (November 2012)

FRACKING

Many countries today, South Africa included, are looking for more eco‐friendly energy sources, and for several of them natural gas is the preferred choice. Shale gas is natural gas found in shale...

Fracking in the Karoo: A step in the right direction?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The production of commercial shale gas has been regarded as a major breakthrough in the oil and gas industry in the recent decade. Shale gas is an unconventional gas found trapped in shale...

Daily podcast – September 19, 2012.

PODCAST

A top South African labour leader has urged a fresh start for the country's biggest unions, saying change was needed in the wake of recent violence and the challenge posed by the rise of the...

Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Karoo basin of South Africa (September 2012)

FRACKING

The Department of Mineral Resources has released the full report on the Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Karro basin of South Africa. The full report on Shale Gas and fracturing is now...

Daily podcast – Sepyember 19, 2012.

PODCAST

A top South African labour leader has urged a fresh start for the country's biggest unions, saying change was needed in the wake of recent violence and the challenge posed by the rise of the...

Full fracking report now available

SHALE GAS

The full report arising from the government’s ‘Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Karoo Basin of South Africa’ has been published on the Department of Mineral Resources’ website,...

SA: Susan Shabangu: Address by the Minister of Mineral Resources, on the occasion of a Special Statement on Shale Gas to the National Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town (18/09/2012)

SPEECH

May I begin by thanking you for affording me this rare opportunity to inform this House about a subject so crucial to the future of our country. This subject relates to the potential occurrence of...

Marikana tragedy may well be turning point in battle for ANC presidency

political insight

Is the Marikana tragedy a turning point in the battle for the presidency of the African National Congress (ANC)? Specifically, is the tragedy a turning point for President Jacob Zuma? If it is,...

SA: Statement by the Department of Mineral Resources, report on hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo (11/09/2012)

STATEMENT

INVESTIGATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN THE KAROO BASIN OF SOUTH AFRICA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Working Group (of the Task Team) on Shale Gas and Hydraulic Fracturing was chaired by the CEO of...

Shale licensing to proceed, but exploratory fracking prohibited for now

SHALE GAS

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) says it will move to consider the shale-gas licence applications for the Karoo basin, but indicated on Tuesday that only “normal”...

AfriForum: Statement by Julius Kleynhans, AfriForum Head of Environmental Affairs, shocked by fracking decision (07/09/2012)

STATEMENT

AfriForum is shocked by Cabinet’s decision to lift the moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, to explore the Karoo for shale gas. According to Julius Kleynhans,...

DA: Statement by James Lorimer, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources, on government lifting moratorium on exploring for shale gas (07/09/2012)

STATEMENT

The DA has taken note of the government’s announcement today that the moratorium on exploring for shale gas has been lifted. The issue of shale gas hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as...

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