While South Africa is undergoing an energy and power crisis a liquefied natural gas and helium project in the Free State is expected to progress at a faster pace after receiving loan approvals of $750 million, including from the US International Development Finance Corporation.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national “state of disaster” over his country's power shortages and said the lack of energy security posed an existential threat to the economy and the social fabric of the country.