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    News24: Frackers Now Have to Get Permission (South Africa)

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South African Water Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has posted a notice to frackers that the activity will now require special government permissions

by: Erica Mills

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Press Notes, Africa

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News24: Frackers Now Have to Get Permission (South Africa)

Anyone who wants to attempt fracking in South Africa will now have to get permission from the water affairs minister.

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, was added to the list of controlled activities in the National Water Act, according to a notice Water Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane published in Friday’s Government Gazette.

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