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October 2025

Oct 21
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South Africa gas cliff LNG

The Clock is Ticking: Policy Drift Pushes SA Toward the Gas Cliff

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South Africa is quickly approaching a “gas cliff,” urgently needing action to prevent serious economic and energy damage, according to Jaco Human of IGUA-SA at a June 4th parliamentary briefing. Frustration over government inaction and policy delays was evident from industry stakeholders like SAOGA, Sasol, and the CEF. Human stressed that importing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) via Mozambique terminals (Matola or Inhassoro) is the only short-term fix, but this requires over $600 million per terminal and a necessary fiscal framework that is currently missing.

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Oct 20
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South Africa Integrated Resource Plan 2025

Ramokgopa’s Megawatt Move: Gas and Nuclear to Transform South Africa’s Grid

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Ramokgopa Unveils Massive R2.2 Trillion Energy Pivot

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced South Africa’s new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), detailing a major shift in the country’s power generation:

  • Massive Investment: The plan calls for over 105,000 MW of new generation capacity by 2039, requiring R2.2 trillion in total investment.
  • The Big Pivot: There will be a dramatic ramp-up in generation from gas and nuclear over the next 15 years.
  • Nuclear Revival: The long-shelved Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project will be revived to boost nuclear capacity.
  • Gas Ambition: Ambitious gas targets are set, despite the current supply crisis and risks acknowledged by the Minister.

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Oct 19
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South Africa Gas Projects

Kinetiko: Briefing for South African Government Delegation Site Visit

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Kinetiko Energy (ASX:KKO) is hosting senior South African government dignitaries at its Brakfontein gas well site in Mpumalanga Province on 10 October 2025. The visit, led by the Executive Chairman and Board, will showcase the Company’s progress in commercialising its 100% owned advanced shallow conventional gas projects to provide a crucial energy solution for South Africa.

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Oct 10
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Puma Energy Tanzania CNG

Fueling the Future: Puma Energy’s Tanzanian CNG Launch

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The company will build four more sites, headlined by Africa’s largest CNG mother station, as part of its cleaner energy push.

Puma Energy has officially launched its first hybrid retail station in Dar es Salaam, marking its entry into Tanzania’s compressed natural gas (CNG) market. The new site is the company’s first to offer CNG alongside its traditional offerings of petrol, diesel, LPG, lubricants, and a supermarket.

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Oct 02
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Kinetiko Energy gas flow test

Kinetiko Energy Ltd: Well 271-KA03PT10 testing yielded strong commercial gas flow.

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Highlights

  • Strong, Sustained Gas Flow: Well 271-KA03PT10 achieved a continuous flow of 92 Mscfd over 16 days, recovering a total of 1,422 Mscf of gas.
  • High-Quality Gas: The produced gas recorded an exceptional 99% methane content.
  • Exceeds Economic Forecasts: The sustained flow rate of 92 Mscfd significantly surpasses the 50 Mscfd rate that independent certifier Sproule B.V. assessed as required for positive economics.
  • Cluster Development: Well 271-KA03PT10 is the first successful well in the seven-well Brakfontein production cluster, utilising optimised drilling procedures.
  • Testing Commences on Next Well: Gas flow testing has begun on the next well in the cluster, 271-KA03PT06, which previously recorded a peak choke test flow of 1,600 Mscfd. Results for the sustained flow rate are anticipated in October 2025.
  • Next Steps: Testing is continuing on Well 271-KA03PT10 to determine the final sustained flow rate and establish the depletion curve characteristics.

Kinetiko Energy Ltd (ASX: KKO), which is focused on developing an energy solution for South Africa by commercialising its 100%-owned shallow conventional gas projects in the Mpumalanga Province, is pleased to announce that its production test well 271-KA03PT10 has successfully completed an extended gas flow test.

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