Environmentalists, farmers rejoice as Cabinet puts brakes on Karoo fracking

Environmentalists, farmers rejoice as Cabinet puts brakes on Karoo fracking by Sipho Hlgonwane in the Daily Maverick April 21, 2011.
Following an avalanche of complaints and a formal objection, Cabinet endorsed the department of minerals and energy’s decision to hit the freeze button on licenses for fracking in the Karoo.