From the framework agreement it seems the Russians will not only get a 65% equity share in the 'Block 9' gas project, but also a contract to "supply of 3 mln. cubic metres per day on "take or pay" terms". This is the type of contract that obliged Eskom to pay  R billions to coal mines for not taking coal as  anticipated in contracts, due to  delayed construction of Medupi.
So, further lock-in to fossil fuels for us  even as government presents the 'path dependency' of our energy system as a challenge we are working to overcome.
CEF must explain a lot more than name-dropping.
Russia has sought to sell us gas for many years (sometimes linked to a nuclear deal) as Europe seeks to end dependence on Russian gas supply. The available doc does not stipulate supply from the co-venture with PetroSA or resources regarded as 'domestic', but rather: "...on "take or pay" terms (subject to volumes that could be supplied on a daily basis by Rosgeo Russia Group Company to Mossel Bay GTL Refinery)."