South Africa’s ANC Backs Oil-Law Plan in Economic Policy Review...

South Africa’s ANC Backs Oil-Law Plan in Economic Policy Review
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress backed a plan to split legislation governing the oil and gas industry from mining laws as the party begins a review of its policies.


won plaudits from the Chamber of Mines in January when he spearheaded the plan. Oil and gas companies are in favor of a separate law because the industries are different and require diverse rules.

The NGC is a chance for the ANC to assess its policies halfway through President Jacob Zuma’s second term as leader of the party. It comes at a time when the economy is beset by power cuts, strikes, weak commodity prices and a one-in-four unemployment rate.

These factors “herald a difficult period for South Africa,” ANC policy head, Jeff Radebe, told reporters in Johannesburg on Monday. “The ANC is to review policies to deepen South Africa’s industrial base in manufacturing, agricultural development and mining.”

In the document, the ANC urged the government to take measures to improve the competitiveness of Africa’s most industrialized economy. It proposed “moderating” administered price increases, “better managing” the level and volatility of the rand and reducing “anomalous” port and freight subsidies for commodity exporters.

The rand has weakened 18 percent against the dollar in the past year. Economic growth, which weakened to an annualized 1.3 percent in the first quarter, could continue to disappoint if labor relations and power shortages worsen, the World Bank said on Monday.

Excerpt from Bloomberg.
Does this mean the licence after October?