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‘People over profits’: Constitutional Court deals blow to Shell’s Wild Coast plans
The Constitutional Court has delivered a significant blow to Shell and Impact Africa's Wild Coast exploration plans, setting aside their exploration right. The court found that…
‘No one asked us’: West Coast fishers oppose offshore oil and gas development
From Doringbaai to Port Nolloth, West Coast communities are pushing back against mining and offshore oil and gas expansion. Residents, activists and fishers say consultation…
UAE targets Shell’s 600 SA petrol stations in $1bn deal
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is in advanced talks to acquire Shell’s South African downstream assets. The deal could reshape the country’s fuel retail sector and deepen…
G20 must act to stop greenwashing by fossil fuel companies
Misleading marketing allows companies such as Astron Energy, BP, Engen, Sasol, Shell and TotalEnergies to avoid taking measures to address the climate crisis
Stilfontein miners have human rights just like you, Minister Ntshavheni
Marikana was a precursor to Stifontein and show the lengths to which the state would go to punish people in protection of corporate interests, particularly in the mining industry
Courts temporarily halted Shell’s exploration but fracking in Karoo gets Mantashe’s nod
The mineral and petroleum resources minister has commissioned a seismic survey for oil and gas in the Karoo Basin
David Masondo bullish on capital flight
The deputy finance minister also says liberalising the energy sector is key to growing the economy
Explainer: Understanding mergers and acquisitions
M&A activity in South Africa experienced a sharp decline in 2023 and a rebound in 2024 is only plausible after the elections
Gwede Mantashe: Shell can leave. Another company will take over
The petrochemical giant is divesting from its South African downstream business
‘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
The Ogoni victory against Shell in Nigeria is hollow
After a 30-year battle, we defeated Shell, limiting environmental pollution, but our gains haven’t translated into practical benefits
Don’t ignore people in oil, gas surveys
It is evident that the country needs a reworked mining and environmental management regulation framework
Power play: The energy conundrum facing South Africa — and the world
Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?
Shell, Mantashe, Impact Africa granted leave to appeal Wild Coast seismic survey ruling
The Eastern Cape high court finds the matter requires ventilation at the supreme court of appeal
Big oil’s generational curse: Pollutant-related epigenetic changes keep South Africans in poverty
After 60 years of air pollution by oil refineries, it will take Wentworth residents at least two generations to reverse epigenetic changes.