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Shell, Wild Coast residents battle it out in court to stop seismic blasting

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Shell, Wild Coast residents battle it out in court to stop seismic blasting

…remarkable Shell could come to court and simply dismiss the evidence of experts about the harm to marine life, ecology and community livelihoods.

By Kristin Engel: 20 Dec 2021

Cape Town – On the back of the protest action across the country against Shell’s seismic blasting along the Wild Coast, a second urgent interdict to stop the blasting was heard at the Grahamstown High Court on Friday by Judge Gerald Bloem. read more

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Second round of court action for Shell to put a stop to Wild Coast seismic exploration

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Second round of court action for Shell to put a stop to South Africa Wild Coast seismic exploration

By Adrienne Carlisle – 14 December 2021

The second court challenge to Shell’s seismic exploration off the Wild Coast will now be heard on Friday.

The matter was set down to be heard today (Tuesday) but has been moved to Friday when it will be heard in the high court sitting in Makhanda.

This was confirmed by Owen Huxtable, correspondent attorney for the applicants that include a group of environmental and community organisations active along the Wild Coast. read more

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Activists descend on Shell service stations

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Activists descend on Shell service stations

Lisa Steyn: 11 Dec 2021

  • Demonstrators descended on Shell-branded service stations on Saturday in protest of the oil and gas giant’s seismic survey off the Wild Coast.
  • Activists organisations have called on government to listen to the voices of the people of South Africa
  • Traditional fishing leaders have hit back at the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy’s “simplistic dismissal” of the objections to Shell’s planned activity.

Demonstrations coordinated by nine activist organisations took place at Shell-branded service stations as well as some beaches across the country to protest the oil and gas giant’s seismic surveying of waters along the Wild Coast.

The activist organisations have called upon members of the public, fuel distributors and other businesses to boycott Shell until such time as they cancel their seismic surveying along the pristine coastline. read more

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South Africa’s energy minister defends Shell’s planned seismic blasting on Wild Coast

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South Africa’s energy minister defends Shell’s planned seismic blasting on Wild Coast

JOHANNESBURG, REUTERS: 09 DEC 2021

South Africa’s energy minister defended on Thursday Royal Dutch Shell’s plans for seismic oil exploration along a pristine coastal stretch, saying critics of the plan want to deprive Africa of energy resources.

Environmentalists and others have protested against Shell’s plans to start seismic blasting on the Wild Coast, home to some of the country’s most undisturbed wildlife refuges, and a major tourist draw. read more

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Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’

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Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’

Sheree Bega: 8 Dec 2021 (Article Extracts) Shell’s planned seismic testing to search for oil and gas deposits in the sensitive waters off the Wild Coast will cause significant harm to the environment and the livelihoods, culture and heritage of communities living along the region.

This is detailed in the second legal challenge mounted against the petroleum giant’s planned 3D seismic survey to explore for hydrocarbon reserves beneath the seabed between Morgan Bay and Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape.

The applicants have asked the court to halt Shell’s seismic blasting pending the outcome of their challenge of Shell’s assertion that it is legally entitled to commence with the operations. Not only will the seismic survey be harmful, they argue, it is unlawful, because Shell does not have an environmental authorisation to conduct the exploration right in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Nema). read more

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An appropriate time to bring Shell’s past evil behaviour in South Africa to the attention of current protesters 

An appropriate time to bring Shell’s past evil behaviour in South Africa to the attention of current protesters 

(ALSO SEE: Shell propped up racist apartheid regime in South Africa)

By John Donovan

In 1987, Shell Oil Co implemented a secret 265-page plan devised by a Washington based firm, Pagan International.

The devious plan was designed to undermine support for critics of Shell’s policy of propping up the despised racist apartheid regime in South Africa, just as Shell and its Nazi leader, Sir Henri Deterding,  propped up Nazi Germany before WW2.  read more

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Shell protests continue across South Africa

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Shell protests continue across South Africa

By Nicola Daniels: Dec 6, 2021

CAPE TOWN – While environmentalists lost their urgent application in the Makhanda High Court to stop Shell from starting its seismic survey on Friday, activists are still expressing their opposition to the operation, with protests held in various coastal areas.

Protesters gathered at Central Beach in Plettenberg Bay and at Surfers Corner in Muizenberg on Sunday.

The seismic survey is scheduled to last for about four months, targeting a specific area within the Exploration License Area on the Wild Coast where it is believed there may be potential oil or gas deposits beneath the ground surface. read more

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S.Africans protest against Shell oil exploration in pristine coastal area

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S.Africans protest against Shell oil exploration in pristine coastal area

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PORT EDWARD, South Africa, Dec 5 (Reuters) – South Africans took to their beaches on Sunday to protest against plans by Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) to do seimsic oil exploration they say will threaten marine wildlife such as whales, dolphins, seals and penguins on a pristine coastal stretch.

A South African court on Friday struck down an application brought by environmentalists to stop the oil major exploring in the eastern seaboard’s Wild Coast, rejecting as unproven their argument that it would cause “irreparable harm” to the marine environment, especially migrating hump-back whales. read more read more

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Shell can proceed with seismic survey after environmental groups lose urgent court bid

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Shell can proceed with seismic survey after environmental groups lose urgent court bid

Lameez Omarjee

  • A high court has dismissed an urgent application to block Shell from proceeding with a seismic survey off the Eastern Cape coast.
  • Judge Avinash Govindjee said that he was not convinced that there is cause to fear “irreparable harm” if an urgent interdict was not granted.
  • Meanwhile communities on the Wild Coast have also filed an urgent application to block the seismic survey.

A South African high court has dismissed an urgent application to block Shell from proceeding with a seismic survey off the Eastern Cape coast.

The ruling was delivered by Judge Avinash Govindjee at the Eastern Cape Division of the Makhanda High Court on Wednesday.

Earlier this week, four environmental and human rights organisations – Greenpeace Africa, Natural Justice, the Border Deep Sea Angling Association, and the Kei Mouth Ski Boat Club – filed an urgent application to block the seismic survey, given the alleged harm it would case to the environment and marine life. read more

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

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

: 2 Dec 2021

Avirtual court sitting in Makhanda has heard arguments between oil giant Shell and a group of environmental and human rights organisations opposed to its plans to explore the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast for oil and gas.

On Monday night, the Border Deep Sea Angling Association, Kei Mouth Ski Boat Club, Natural Justice and Greenpeace Africa applied for an urgent interim interdict to stop Shell from embarking on its 3D seismic survey between Morgan Bay and Port St Johns, which was scheduled to start on Wednesday. read more

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