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Nonhle Mbuthuma successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast

‘When you destroy the ocean you destroy us,’ says SA Goldman environmental prize winner Nonhle Mbuthuma

She and Sinegugu Zukulu successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Shell, Mantashe lose bid to appeal Wild Coast seismic survey judgment

‘The government is being taught a lesson,’ says Wild Coast activist of the latest ruling against multinational oil giant Shell

United in opposition: An anti-Shell protest at the Mzamba Estuary united protesters across race and class. (Photos: Paul Botes/M&G)

‘Times are urgent, let’s slow down’: The groundswell against Shell

Even a country with citizens as fractious and fractured as South Africa is showing signs of unity to save the sea off the Wild Coast.

Shell’s recent announcement that it is leaving the country is likely to set off mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as the oil and gas company sells its refinery and service stations during the divestiture. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Shell gets go-ahead to proceed with seismic blasting on the Wild Coast

The high court refuses to interdict seismic survey on the basis that ‘irreparable harm’ to marine species not proved

Protestors  at the Waterfront waiting the arrival of  the Amazon Warrior . They are against the planned Shell seismic survey for oil and gas in the ocean on November 21, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.  It is reported that Shell has announced that it will carry out a three-dimensional seismic survey in search of oil and gas deposits from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns off the Wild Coast. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Shell’s Wild Coast exploration draws mounting public ire

Shell SA chair surprised by the scale of opposition to its planned 3D seismic survey

Amadiba Crisis Committee co-founder Nonhle Mbuthuma. (Madelene Cronjé)

Xolobeni activist receives death threat

In an environment where activism against mining is becoming increasingly deadly, Nonhle Mbuthuma’s life may be at risk

Civil society movements survive. One is the Amadiba Crisis Committee, which has for years led a community-driven campaign against titanium mining in the Xolobeni area of the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape. Photo: File

Wild Coast Amadiba mining opponent ‘assassinated’

After almost a year of threats and attacks, a Wildcoast anti-mining activist was gunned down and killed in front of his wife and sons.