South Africa edges closer to lifting shale gas moratorium

Ban on exploring potential 209 trillion cubic feet resources has been in place since 2011

South Africa's Minister of Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, speaks at the Southern Africa Oil & Gas Conference 2025 in Cape Town.
South Africa's Minister of Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, speaks at the Southern Africa Oil & Gas Conference 2025 in Cape Town.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 17 October 2025, 03:36Updated 17 October 2025, 03:36
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