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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)

OPINION| Due diligence needs to be more than a box-ticking exercise

Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities

Of the 4 983 households affected by the floods only 1 197 have been assessed and the majority are still living in mass-relief shelters. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Port St Johns flood victims left adrift by authorities

Waters have subsided but residents of the Eastern Cape town are still battling to rebuild their lives

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

Wild Coast Amadiba mining opponent ‘assassinated’

Wild Coast communities blast Mantashe’s defence of Shell’s seismic survey

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…

Protesters at the Waterfront waiting the arrival of the  ship 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 seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’

Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations

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 seismic survey will cause ‘irreparable harm’ to sea life, including migrating whales along the Wild Coast in December

Shell says commencing now is the “most appropriate step to take”

Protestors  at the Waterfront waiting the arrival of  the  ship 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)

Urgent interdict filed to block Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey

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

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

2019: Lumka Ngxokile’s house in Green Farm was among those visited by the EFF. (Paul Botes/M&G)

EFF wets feet in Port St Johns

Dali Mpofu shows that he can get down and dirty

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7 South African towns that should be on your travel list for 2019

Small towns to visit in South Africa

Order: Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s fightback is underway. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Building SA’s coastline for leisure activities may harm the protection of sea life

120 000 jobs will be created by 2030, but conservationists warn of harm from a history of SA’s noncompliance with environmental regulations.

Another surfer killed in shark attack in Port St Johns

A surfer was killed by a shark at Second Beach near Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape on Saturday, Surfing South Africa said.

Tiger shark kills lifeguard off Port St Johns

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.