Shell has weekend to do seismic survey until court gives ruling

Wild Coast communities, organisations and individuals are asking the court sitting in Makhanda to urgently interdict the oil giant’s seismic survey.The world’s biggest survey ship, the Amazon Warrior, has at least the weekend to continue its seismic blasting for Shell along the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast, before a decision is made on whether to interdict its activity.

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, SC, who argued for the communities, said Mantashe’s comments were ignorant.Ngcukaitobi dismissed Shell’s contention that his clients should first have appealed to Mantashe before resorting to court for an urgent interdict. He described the consultation carried out by Shell as a farcical sham and said it had deliberately excluded communities and individuals who relied on the coastline for sustenance, income and cultural rights.

Both advocate Adrian Friedman, for Shell, and advocate Olav Ronaasen, SC, for Mantashe argued that the Environmental Management Programme report was an effective environmental authorisation issued under Nema.

“He said communities communed with their ancestors who dwelt in the sea and summoned them for advice” that sounds like Mpofu at his best in court.

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