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…

In a statement dated March 11, Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp confirmed that his department is actively proceeding with the adjudication of appeals lodged against several environmental authorisations previously granted for offshore oil and gas exploration. Minister Aucamp emphasised that the objective is to prevent decision paralysis,…