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    SEIFSA: Shale Gas Exploitation May Be Risky But It Holds Enormous Potential for South Africa

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It may be risky, but shale gas exploitation can be carried out safely and would benefit South Africa's economy immensely, argues Nonhlalo Mphofu

by: Erica Mills

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SEIFSA: Shale Gas Exploitation May Be Risky But It Holds Enormous Potential for South Africa

On 12 May 2015 the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pando, announced the Government’s plan to proceed with a Strategic Impact Assessment and exploration of shale gas hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo. This is a positive indication of the Government’s efforts to perform due diligence before hydraulic fracturing is permitted. Should the shale gas hydraulic fracturing be found to be economically viable, there is no doubt, given our energy crisis, that its extraction will be allowed to commence. However, failure to protect the environment as well as the health of affected communities in the Karoo could tarnish the Government’s reputation.

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