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S.Africa's gas master plan ready, official says
South Africa's master plan to develop its gas market is finally ready after repeated delays as it aims to reduce its carbon emissions and avoid chronic power outages that have plagued Africa's most developed economy for years. The master plan will go to the cabinet before public release, a senior official at the department of mineral resources and energy (DMRE) said on Tuesday. "It is done, it is going through the internal processes to go to cabinet for public comment", Jacob Mbele, the chief director at the DMRE told journalists. South Africa wants to diversify its energy mix away from ageing coal-fired power ... (full story)