Kinetiko Energy is pivoting to production with a modular "Rolling Cluster" strategy to tap into its 6 TCF South African gas resource. By favouring a sequenced development over high-risk, high-cap projects, the company plans to: Kickstart Phase 1: Launch CNG production at the Brakfontein cluster using high-purity (98%+) methane wells.…

Persistent deindustrialisation has rendered the country vulnerable to external shocks, particularly geopolitical conflicts involving major global powers. Although accelerated market reform is the proposed remedy, its likelihood of success is far from guaranteed. Minister Gwede Mantashe, however, remains undeterred. He views the current turbulence in energy markets as a potential…

At the Africa Gas Forum in Cape Town, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe stated that South Africa is sufficiently well-endowed with gas resources to completely avoid the anticipated "gas cliff" if it prioritises exploration and exploitation. Speaking on Thursday morning at the event, which is held alongside…