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Mining

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Mantashe announces imminent end to shale gas moratorium

17 Oct 2025

The minister and deputy minister of minerals and petroleum resources addressed the media at Africa Oil Week 2024.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mantashe publishes Petroleum Products Bill for public comment

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

Fracking could be back on the cards to claw back lost energy opportunity.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exploring the Karoo gas means balancing environmental and energy security

21 Aug 2024

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Energy & Mining

South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

21 Sep 2023

SA circles back to shale gas as power crisis drags

Energy

SA circles back to shale gas as power crisis drags

Wendell Roelf 19 May 2023

Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Mining

Mantashe promises Mining Charter soon

15 May 2018

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Science & Engineering

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Justine Sweet 29 Jan 2018

Noor Kapdi, Africa chief executive officer & South Africa managing partner at Dentons law firm

Energy

Energy + investment = economic growth

22 Nov 2017

$Court sets aside fracking regulations$

Science & Engineering

Court sets aside fracking regulations

19 Oct 2017

Algeria eyes return to controversial shale gas exploration

Energy

Algeria eyes return to controversial shale gas exploration

3 Oct 2017

South Africa's energy industry turns to gas

Energy

South Africa's energy industry turns to gas

4 Apr 2016

$Karoo fracking in spotlight at UGAS conference$

Energy

Karoo fracking in spotlight at UGAS conference

2 Oct 2015

South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text

Finance

South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text

26 Feb 2015

Non-essential assets identified for Eskom

Infrastructure & Utilities

Non-essential assets identified for Eskom

21 Nov 2014

Fracking in SA - A research update from the WRC

Science & Engineering

Fracking in SA - A research update from the WRC

23 Sep 2014

Government ready to monitor safe shale gas exploration

Infrastructure & Utilities

Government ready to monitor safe shale gas exploration

28 Aug 2014

Mineral Resources, Science Depts in talks over shale gas licences

Mining Resources

Mineral Resources, Science Depts in talks over shale gas licences

16 Jul 2014

[WSEN 2014 Global Summit] Defy rules to save environment

Sustainable Farming

[WSEN 2014 Global Summit] Defy rules to save environment

4 Jul 2014

SA a 'hot country' for shale gas production

Mining Resources

SA a 'hot country' for shale gas production

12 Mar 2014

Shale gas exploration an opportunity for SA

Administration

Shale gas exploration an opportunity for SA

11 Oct 2013

SA must stimulate its own growth‚ says Cabinet

Administration

SA must stimulate its own growth‚ says Cabinet

Linda Ensor 22 Aug 2013

$Golden guidelines around fracking$

Legal

Golden guidelines around fracking

Lizel Oberholzer and Clarissa Molteno 3 Jun 2013

Karoo gas an alternative feedstock for electricity

Manufacturing

Karoo gas an alternative feedstock for electricity

16 Dec 2012

$WWF disappointed in lifting of fracking moratorium$

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF disappointed in lifting of fracking moratorium

10 Sep 2012

Environment & Natural Resources

Government, envirogroups, experts, exploration companies debate fracking

5 Mar 2012

Investment Banking

Shell warns of threat to SA risk profile

29 Jul 2011