The Ministry of Environment, Wildlife & Tourism issued a statement to counter reports in UK media that Karoo planned to frack on acreage it holds in the national park.
“The ministry responsible for national parks in Botswana would like to assure all stakeholders and concerned parties that there is no fracking in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP).
“There are also no licences for fracking in the KTP.
“This
