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South Africa: Environmental Activists Win Against Shell in Appeal Court
GroundUp, 3 June 2024
Shell still has one more shot at seismic exploration authorisation Read more »
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South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Dismisses Shell's Appeal but Extends Shell a Lifeline
Greenpeace, 3 June 2024
The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Makhanda High Court judgment which set aside… Read more »
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South Africa: Shell's Wild Coast Exploration Appeal Dismissed, but Rights Renewal Still Feasible
Daily Maverick, 3 June 2024
Organisations opposing Shell's oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast were partly disappointed by a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on Monday. It upheld the urgent interdict… Read more »
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South Africa: Shell Case in Supreme Court of Appeal
Natural Justice, 15 May 2024
On 17 May 2024, Wild Coast communities and supporting organisations will be in the Supreme Court of Appeal to defend the groundbreaking High Court judgment which set… Read more »
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South Africa: South African Communities Vs Shell - High Court Victories Show That Cultural Beliefs and Practices Count in Climate Cases
The Conversation Africa, 18 May 2024
When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately… Read more »
South African Court Blocks Shell’s Seismic Survey After Appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed, with costs, the appeal by Shell, Impact Africa, and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), which sought to overturn a High Court ruling that had halted an oceanic seismic survey off the Wild Coast.
In 2022, the Makhanda High Court in Eastern Cape found that Shell's rights for oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast had been granted unlawfully because of the failure to notify and consult affected communities. This meant that relevant considerations were ignored, such as the communities' right to food and livelihoods from the ocean and their spiritual and cultural rights.
The court also found that Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe failed to comply with the requirements of the Integrated Coastal Management Act.
InFocus
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The Eastern Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the leave to appeal application by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Impact Africa and Shell. The parties ... Read more »
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The Eastern Cape High Court has ruled that the exploration rights granted to Impact Africa and Shell that would allow them to do a seismic survey along South Africa's Eastern Cape ... Read more »
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Searcher Geodata will start a 3D seismic survey off the West Coast of South Africa on January 1, 2024. The survey will involve using intense sound pulses to map the seafloor and ... Read more »
Representatives of civic organisations and local communities picketed outside the Port Elizabeth High Court where the case to have Shell’s seismic survey rights set aside is being heard (file photo).
