Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities
Waters have subsided but residents of the Eastern Cape town are still battling to rebuild their lives
‘The government is being taught a lesson,’ says Wild Coast activist of the latest ruling against multinational oil giant Shell
Groups opposed to multinational’s offshore search for oil and gas say that the energy minister shows his ignorance by blaming white environmentalists for wanting to ‘protect butterflies’
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
The high court refuses to interdict seismic survey on the basis that ‘irreparable harm’ to marine species not proved
Shell says commencing now is the “most appropriate step to take”
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
Shell SA chair surprised by the scale of opposition to its planned 3D seismic survey
Dali Mpofu shows that he can get down and dirty
Small towns to visit in South Africa
120 000 jobs will be created by 2030, but conservationists warn of harm from a history of SA’s noncompliance with environmental regulations.
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/ 16 January 2011
A surfer was killed by a shark at Second Beach near Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape on Saturday, Surfing South Africa said.
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/ 26 January 2009
A 27-year-old lifeguard died after he was attacked by a shark at a beach in Port St Johns on Sunday, a media report said on Monday.