DMRE agrees to adopt amended African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, on May 31, unanimously voted to adopt the amended African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research (AFRA) as presented by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). Although South Africa has been signatory to the AFRA since its inception in 1990, the agreement has been amended to include two aspects, including that it remain in force indefinitely and to make provision for withdrawal. AFRA seeks to promote cooperation in the …