It comes as a surprise to most South Africans to discover that land ownership does not extend to ownership of any of the minerals buried in the earth. Mineral rights belong to the State. ‘Mineral’ means any substance, whether in
Fracking – Coming Soon to an Area Near You
Penny Rees writes: Coming soon to an area near you – Fracking – anywhere with shale deposits and there are plenty in KZN. Fracking is the extraction of gas from between layers of shale and is punted as a ‘green’ alternative
