Why Fracking?

South Africa cannot rely on coal forever – it is a non-renewable source of energy – and so alternatives must be sought. Shale gas is one such alternative. 

The gas extracted could provide South Africa with 400 years’ worth of energy. For a country that regularly endures power cuts, that would mean a brighter future. The government reckons that if 30 trillion cubic feet of gas is produced, the sales value would be almost a trillion rand.

Information taken from:
http://www.fin24.com/Opinion/Columnists/Fracking-in-a-nutshell-20120912

http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2012/10/shale-gas-south-africa