Cape Town, 15 April 2025 — The Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA) acknowledges the release of the attached Draft Regulations pertaining to the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act 2024,  by the Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Gwede Mantashe, on 14 April 2025.

These draft regulations are instrumental in shaping the framework for the exploration and production of South Africa’s upstream petroleum resources.

PASA encourages all stakeholders, including industry participants, community representatives, and interested parties, to engage with the draft regulations and submit written comments as per the gazette notice. Public participation is vital to ensure that the final regulations are comprehensive and reflective of the diverse interests within the sector.​

The draft regulations are available for review on the official website of the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources: www.dmre.gov.za. Submissions and comments should be directed to the Department as outlined in the published gazette. (pdf)

Interested and affected parties are invited to submit written comments on the draft Regulations. The aforesaid comments must be marked for the attention of Ms Stella Mamogale and hand-delivered , emailed or sent by post within 30 days of publication of the attached notice to the following address:
71 Trevenna
Cnr Meintjies and Francis Baard Street
Pretoria
0001