Shell still has one more shot at seismic exploration authorisation.
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed, with costs, an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa, and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy , which sought to overturn a high court ruling that had halted an oceanic seismic survey off the Wild Coast.
Environmental activists brought a cross-appeal, arguing that Shell must get environmental authorisation and undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment before being granted a renewal, as the law had changed. Read: Shell faces activist outcry over SA Wild Coast seismic survey Shell wins court case to start seismic surveys offshore SA Court halts Shell’s offshore seismic survey The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act also imposed obligations to consult with any affected party.
“If Impact wanted to meaningfully engage with them, it should have prepared notices in their language,” he said, noting, however, that most of the communities did not read newspapers and relied on radio for news.
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