Eastern Cape traditional leaders have sent a stern warning to the government not to neglect rural communities when the gas and oil production project starts.
by Estelle Ellis and Hoseya Jubase, Daily MaverickTraditional leaders give Wild Coast seismic survey a king-size boost by Estelle Ellis and Hoseya Jubase, Daily Maverick May 17, 2022 Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has won considerable support to allow the seismic survey of the Wild Coast to take place after a series of meetings with six of the seven kingdoms in the Eastern Cape and the council of traditional leaders in the province.
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