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South Africa: Pressure Rises in Debate Over Natural Gas Exploration
ThinkAfricaPress, 13 August 2013
The South African government's lifting of a moratorium on fracking has raised the stakes for both those for and against the contested practice. Read more »
South Africa's Fracking Debate Continues
The government's lifting of a moratorium on fracking has raised the stakes for both those for and against the controversial practice which many believe will harm the fragile ecosystems and livelihoods in the Karoo in the Western Cape.
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Anti-fracking activists have upped the ante against the exploration for gas in the Karoo by lamenting the failure of government to regulate mining pollution, and have called for a ... Read more »
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The exploration of shale gas will be stopped if it is found that hydraulic fracturing posed a risk to the water table and to the multi-billion rand Square Kilometre Array ... Read more »
