Petroleum bill set for release as South Africa government mulls gas options


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Issue 404 - 21 Nov 2019 - By Thalia Griffiths | 8 minute read

Minister of mineral and energy resources Gwede Mantashe said on 7 November the new draft Petroleum Amendment Bill, which is currently before cabinet, would be released for public comment within the next three weeks. The bill was drawn up following criticism of the previous government’s efforts to lump oil and gas with mining in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill.

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