Seismic Survey
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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
Environmental groups plan to appeal seismic survey in Algoa
They say the prospecting will harm the environment, animals and marine life This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
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
High court sets aside Shell seismic survey greenlit by Gwede Mantashe
Meaningful consultation is not the ticking of a checklist, court says
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
Court hears challenge by Wild Coast residents fighting Shell’s seismic survey
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has slammed those opposing the survey as ‘dishonest and duplicitous’
EU/AU summit: Another missed opportunity?
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
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
High court order halting West Coast seismic survey remains in place
Searcher Seismic says it will suffer ‘catastrophic’ financial prejudice from the interdict, but small scale fishers say they will suffer significant irreversible harm to their…
Coastal exclusive estates have social, economic and environmental impacts
They can have positive and negative effects, such as restricting small-scale fishers access to the ocean or restoring endemic fauna
West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey
The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast
West Coast seismic battle heads to court
Fourteen applicants, including small-scale fishers, have filed an urgent application in the Western Cape high court to interdict the Australian-based Searcher Seismic, Searcher…
Battlelines drawn over new seismic survey on the West Coast
The Legal Resources Centre and Richard Spoor Attorneys are heading to court for urgent interdict against Searcher Seismic, an Australian exploration outfit
Oil and gas survey vessel the Amazon Warrior chugs out of South Africa
Shell terminates the contract for seismic testing vessel after a court ruling halts it from exploring the area off the Wild Coast
High court halts Shell’s seismic exploration along Wild Coast
Judge Gerald Bloem sustained the argument from affected local communities that the oil giant had failed to consult and to refute their evidence that it would cause lasting harm…