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Frackers now have to get permission

Anyone who wants to attempt fracking in South Africa will now have to get permission from the water affairs minister. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, was added to the list of controlled activities in the National Water Act, according to a notice...

Water stress a stumbling block for fracking

Limited availability of freshwater could become a stumbling block for rapid development of shale resources through hydraulic fracturing. Using information from the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has provided the...

Govt ready to move forward with fracking

Government says it is ready to regulate and monitor companies that have expressed an interest in exploring shale gas in the country. Thibedi Ramontja, the Director-General of the Mineral Resources Department, said the draft regulations will, once...

Government, conservation group talk fracking

Treasure Karoo Action Group (TKAG) recently met with a high-level delegation from the Department of Minerals (DMR) to discuss issues relating to shale gas mining. TKAG CEO Jonathan Deal, accompanied by Advocate Paul Hoffman from the Institute for...

Anti-fracking group may take legal action

An anti-fracking group has warned that it will take legal steps to bring an end to hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo and has called for a new moratorium on fracking. In February this year, then Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu proposed a...

Fracking negotiations underway

Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said that, because of the close proximity of the location of shale gas exploration and the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), a balance needs to be ensured. The Department of Mineral Resources announced in...