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| A Fracking billboard at the lecture |
Three guest lecturers, Professor Jan Glazewski of the
Institute of Marine and Environmental Law at the University of Cape Town, Jonathon Deal from
Treasure the Karoo Action Group and Matt Ash of
Norton Rose Fulbright, presented on various topics within the current fracking debate in South Africa. Presentations included taking a precautionary and principled approach towards fracking within the South African legal framework, whether the efficacy of shale gas mining for South Africa has been sufficiently proven to permit exploration and an analysis of facts on shale gas and hydraulic fracturing.
Presentations were followed by a lively panel discussion of the different viewpoints within the fracking debate in South Africa, considering South Africa’s current energy requirements, the need for a strategic environmental assessment and actual potential for community inclusion in future employment and benefit sharing.
