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‘South Africa, wake up': End upstream slumber and join neighbours in oil hunt, minister says

Key ANC official says energy ‘war room’ needed to avoid losing ground to Namibia

Upstream friends or rivals? South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) and Namibian President Hage Geingob at a press conference in Pretoria in April 2023.
Upstream friends or rivals? South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) and Namibian President Hage Geingob at a press conference in Pretoria in April 2023.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 29 September 2023, 07:51Updated 29 September 2023, 08:14