- 08 Feb 2013 10:11 - Letters
- The Democratic Alliance's Geordin Hill-Lewis seems to think that fracking is not a "simple matter".
- 25 Jan 2013 10:19 - Letters
- The democratic Alliance's Geordin Hill-Lewis responds to a reader who believes the party supports fracking.
- 18 Jan 2013 00:00 - Letters
- It has happened at last. The Democratic Alliance has finally lost the vote of the white Cape Town elite, writes Andrew Verrijdt.
- 02 Jan 2013 09:20 - Sipho Kings
- Last year provided a wealth of meetings and conferences with minimal outcomes, while catastrophes continued to show how the climate is changing.
- 25 Nov 2012 14:55 - Nickolaus Bauer
- The Democratic Alliance's federal congress has dropped a contentious resolution greenlighting hydraulic fracking in the Karoo.
- 25 Nov 2012 13:26 - Nickolaus Bauer
- The DA is to debate its stance on fracking in the Karoo as a resolution supporting the process has been passed without following correct procedures.
- 28 Sep 2012 10:13 - Letters
- I am sure all thinking South Africans are as shocked as I am by the Cabinet's decision to green-light fracking, writes Michael MacCarthy.
- 14 Sep 2012 12:18 - Lynley Donnelly
- Nine pages - that is all South Africa got after months of silence over hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in the Karoo.
- 14 Sep 2012 00:00 - Sipho Kings
- Despite severe criticism from environmentalists, the state is punting shale gas as a greener way to secure South Africa's future electricity supply.
- 07 Sep 2012 12:27 - Lynley Donnelly
- Cabinet has lifted the moratorium on exploring for shale gas in the Karoo, saying "fracking" may well be needed to solve SA's energy woes.
- 31 Aug 2012 00:05 - Lynley Donnelly
- Not even the most ardent critics are holding out any hope that the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Karoo will be extended.
- 10 Aug 2012 00:00 - David Fig
- Existing legislation does not address the legal, environmental and social ramifications of fracking, says David Fig.
- 10 Jul 2012 16:40 - Sapa
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says South Africa is at a critical point where any means to increase energy supply should be explored.
- 31 May 2012 15:12 - Sapa
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says nuclear energy would help Africa realise its energy security goals.
- 24 May 2012 14:52 - Lynley Donnelly
- Recent remarks in Parliament suggest that the state is being lined up as a major player in shale gas development.
- 18 May 2012 12:38 - Lynley Donnelly
- Gas-fired power stations have many advantages and there is an abundance of domestic supply, writes Lynley Donnelly.
- 17 May 2012 07:58 - Lynley Donnelly
- The minister of energy has backed fracking for gas in the Karoo, but what could this mean for South Africa's nuclear ambitions?
- 10 May 2012 03:47 - Lynley Donnelly
- South Africa's mining industry needs a tax regime that keeps it globally competitive, says Minister for Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu.
- 02 May 2012 17:26 - Richard Davies
- There is "merit" in carrying out some fracking for shale gas in the Karoo, environmental affairs director-general Nosipho Ngcaba says.
- 22 Apr 2012 07:29 - Staff Reporter
- After the drilling began on Terry Greenwood's farm, he says, "the water went bad -- it looked like iced tea".
