South Africa is preparing for a potential gas supply shortfall as production from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields declines, creating pressure to secure alternative supplies for major industrial users.
The country has historically relied heavily on gas imports from Mozambique, while Sasol has proposed supplying methane-rich gas from its Secunda operations as a temporary bridging solution from July 2028 to June 2030. Industry stakeholders are also examining LNG imports and the infrastructure required to support a longer-term gas market, including LNG terminals, pipelines, storage and gas-to-power facilities.
Natural gas remains an important energy input for South African manufacturing, mining, steel, glass, chemicals, petrochemicals, food processing and paper production, making reliable supply important for industrial operations and investment.
The Africa Gas Forum, taking place alongside the Africa Energy Indaba 2027 from 2–4 March 2027 at the CTICC in Cape Town, will bring together gas producers, infrastructure developers, investors and industrial energy users to discuss potential supply sources after 2030, LNG infrastructure, regional gas resources, financing and the development of a more integrated Southern African gas market.
