The Constitutional Court's landmark ruling halting Shell’s exploration on the Wild Coast is more than a legal victory—it is a vital affirmation of living heritage, community…
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…
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The mineral and petroleum resources minister has commissioned a seismic survey for oil and gas in the Karoo Basin
She and Sinegugu Zukulu successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast
He is one of six defendants who this week an reached out-of-court settlement with an Australian mining company in a long-running defamation battle
Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?
The Eastern Cape high court finds the matter requires ventilation at the supreme court of appeal
Meaningful consultation is not the ticking of a checklist, court says
Court applicants have argued that the company should be required to conduct an environmental impact assessment, based on the best available science, which has advanced…
Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has slammed those opposing the survey as ‘dishonest and duplicitous’
Exploration has brought income inequality and poverty to people in Mauritius, Mozambique and Nigeria.
There’s always a risk of due diligence becoming a mere box-ticking exercise for big firms, panel discussion hears
Durban and the eThekwini region was in decline – fuelled by corruption and political killings – before the deadly floods sank it
