Bond, P. (2015, Feburary 23). South Africa: Renewable energy or irradiation and gas fracking? Retrieved on March 1, 2015 from http://links.org.au/node/4300

South Africa’s newly elected president, Jacob Zuma, recently gave a speech in Parliament about the country’s current energy issues. South Africa looks to finish the construction of their three nuclear plants in the near future, but in the meantime he is allowing Shell and ExxonMobil to drill the shale reserves just off the coast in the sensitive Karoo region. Shell just recently paid Nigeria $5 billion for an oil spill.

This fracking encouragement will only worsen the state of South Africa. Their Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party was kicked out during President Zima’s most recent State of the Nation Address, they were questioning the president’s environmental policy and were quickly escorted without the public knowing. The president is not smart with his money and just recently spent $20 million to redo his mansion, he will most likely do anything to advance his and South Africa’s wealth, even if that means gambling with oil companies.