Judge Gerald Bloem said it seems mining minister Gwede Mantashe has “made up his mind” in support of Shell. Which looks bad, given a R15m donation to the ANC from a shareholder in Shell’s SA downstream business, writes robrose_za.
And just like that, Shell’s imbroglio over the Wild Coast has taken a more sinister turn. And it’s a development that should force Ben van Beurden, the CEO of the oil firm based in the Netherlands, to pay attention to what’s happening at the foot of Africa.
You’ll have seen the fuss about Shell’s seismic blasting along the Wild Coast. The company, pursuing gas reserves, hired a ship, Amazon Warrior, to conduct"seismic surveys" along a 6,011km² stretch of the Eastern Cape coast...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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