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Court victory for Wild Coast activists

Apex court sets aside Shell and Impact Africa’s exploration right

In December 2021, hundreds of people protested in Muizenberg, Cape Town, against Shell’s planned seismic survey to explore oil and gas deposits off the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

The Constitutional Court has overturned a Supreme Court of Appeal order that had allowed Shell and Impact Africa another chance to renew an unlawfully granted exploration right.
Justice Jody Kollapen said it would have set a precedent that a flawed consultation process can later be “cured” and would encourage future applicants to bypass proper consultation.
Activists say the ruling strengthens constitutional protection for communities and the environment.

Environmental justice activists and some Wild Coast communities were victorious in the Constitutional Court with a ruling that finally stops Shell…

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