Seismic Testing

‘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

Sheree Bega

Shell terminates the contract for seismic testing vessel after a court ruling halts it from exploring the area off the Wild Coast

7 JAN 2022

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

Sheree Bega

2 min read

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)

ALL RISE ATTORNEYS FOR CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

8 DEC 2021

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

Sheree Bega

8 min read