Article: No confusion about fracking in SA

A lobby group opposed to hydraulic fracturing as a mining technique to extract shale gas has dismissed media reports that oil giant Shell's "fracking" application for the Karoo basin would continue to be heard.

The Cape Times reported on Tuesday a moratorium announced by Cabinet last week had no impact on existing applications for fracking licenses, and that it only affected new applications.
 
A lobby group opposed to hydraulic fracturing as a mining technique to extract shale gas has dismissed media reports that oil giant Shell's "fracking" application for the Karoo basin would continue to be heard.

The Cape Times reported on Tuesday a moratorium announced by Cabinet last week had no impact on existing applications for fracking licenses, and that it only affected new applications.

So you are saying that money that may have been spent in bribes (or facilitation fees) to get the go ahead for Shell will be honoured?

Time to change petrol pumps.
 
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