S African high court rules against petroleum giant Shell in oil and gas exploration rights battle
A South African court has ruled against petroleum giant Shell from conducting seismic surveys at a coastal region known as the Wild Coast of South Africa as this would seriously impact migration and feeding habits of the marine mammals.
The Makhanda High Court in the Eastern Cape province set aside an earlier decision by the Ministry of Mineral Resources to grant exploration rights to Shell, to conduct seismic surveys in the ocean off the Wild Coast.
The applicants, including Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC, Wild Coast communities, Wild Coast Small-scale Fishers, and All Rise Attorneys for Climate and the Environment NPC; were represented by the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) and Richard Spoor Attorneys.
