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MEDIA STATEMENT SOUTH AFRICA CALLS FOR STRONGER AFRICAN ENERGY COOPERATION AND INVESTMENT | CAPE TOWN | 14 OCTOBER 2026

Mineral Resources

Official source

Source domain: dmpr.gov.za

Collected on 3 November 2026

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What this means

A media statement from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources reporting that South Africa called for stronger African energy cooperation, investment and regional refining capacity at the 8th APPO National Oil Companies CEOs' Forum in Cape Town on 14 October 2026. Director-General Jacob Mbele set out the need to turn Africa's oil and gas resources into economic benefits. The statement offers nothing to take up.

Facts

Places

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Key Takeaways

  • South Africa calls for stronger African energy cooperation and investment
  • 8th APPO NOC CEOs' Forum, Cape Town, 14 October 2026
  • Director-General Jacob Mbele, DMPR
  • Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR)
  • African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO)
  • Jacob Mbele
  • Msizi Nyalungu