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Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said alternative plans will be made to counter the looming gas shortage adding that the government is working with the private sector to ensure the so-called gas cliff does not harm the economy or lead to job losses.
South Africa will face a gas shortage from June 2026 after the chemical company Sasol announced that it will stop supplying natural gas from Mozambique.
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) said that the government has not come up with concrete plans to develop alternative infrastructure despite several warnings.
But while addressing the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town on Tuesday morning Mantashe said the government is aware that the economy cannot afford a shortage of gas.
“Having noted this eventuality, we, together with the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition, have established a task team that includes private sector players to develop a
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