Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for all

Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations have now approached the Constitutional Court By Tania Broughton The Constitutional Court has been asked to put an end to the exploration right granted to Shell to do seismic testing off the Wild Coast. Wild Coast communities and environmental justice organisations have asked the Court to rule against a decision by the Supreme Court of...

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Environmental activists win against Shell in appeal court

Shell still has one more shot at seismic exploration authorisation By Tania Broughton The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, to overturn a High Court ruling that halted an seismic survey off the Wild Coast. Dismissing the application with costs, the court said community participation had been...

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