Media Advisory
03 March 2026

MINISTER MANTASHE TO DELIVER A KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE 11TH EDITION OF THE
AFRICA GAS FORUM
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will on Thursday, 05
March 2026 deliver a keynote address at the 11th edition of the Africa Gas Forum to be held at
the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
Happening under the theme: “Unlocking Africa’s Gas Potential: Powering Industrial Growth and
a Just Energy Transition”, the event will explore how Africa’s natural gas resources can catalyse
industrialisation, energy security, and economic transformation while supporting the continent’s
low-carbon transition.
Minister Mantashe will use this opportunity to emphasize the need to accelerate
the exploration of oil and gas both onshore and offshore as a matter of urgency to reduce
South Africa’s dependency on foreign oil and mitigate the risk caused by geopolitical tensions that
threatens the country’s security of energy supply.
The Africa Gas Forum 2026 brings together senior executives from government, energy utilities,
international investors, gas producers, LNG and pipeline project developers, industrial users, and
technology providers.
Accredited members of the media are invited to attend and cover the Minister’s address
as follows:
Date: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Time: 09h00
Venue: Cape Town Internation Convention Centre (CTICC)
For media enquiries and interviews scheduling, please contact:
Ms Lerato Ntsoko – Lerato.ntsoko@dmpr.gov.za / 082 459 2788
Johannes Mokobane –Johannes.mokobane@dmpr.gov.za / 082 766 3674 /
mediadesk@dmpr.gov.za;
For media registration and rsvp, kindly contact: Tel + 27 11 463 9184 or
Email: info@energyindaba.co.za

Issued by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources