Recent significant oil and gas discoveries seen in the Karoo Basin and the Wild Coast of South Africa have sparked a national debate that raised questions about climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the...
Wild Coast
Meaningful consultation with communities: what does it mean?
The recent High Court case that interdicted Shell’s seismic blasting campaign off South Africa’s Wild Coast demonstrates how indigenous communities are using the courts to protect their constitutional and customary...
Is betting on oil and gas the right choice for Africa?
Late last year, a coalition of environmental and human rights organisations filed an urgent interim interdict in the Makhanda High Court to prevent Shell from conducting seismic surveys to explore for oil and gas off...
Unpacking the Shell court judgment
As 2021 drew to a close, environmental and human rights organisations including Border Deep Sea Association, Kei Mouth Ski Boat Club, Natural Justice and Greenpeace Africa, filed an urgent interim interdict in the...
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