BIG OIL VS BIG HEARTS: the battle for South Africa's Wild Coast
25 November 2021
A giant wave of protest is cresting as South Africans unite against Shell's plans to begin seismic exploration of the Wild Coast, and other Eastern Cape areas, threatening the unique region's sea life and marine ecology.
The public barrage aimed at Shell as it rides in again to blast the Wild Coast oceans in its second search for gas has ...
ByMilke Loewe
Daron Mann speaks to Gary Koekemoer from the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa, which has called on the government to immediately halt all seismic exploration off the nation's coastline citing recent research that shows the incredible ecological devastation it could cause.
Kim van Kets, endurance athlete, adventurer and passionate advocate for our wild oceans and coast, urged the first ...
The voices of South Africans vehemently opposed to seismic blasting surveys off the SA coastline are growing loader as citizens begin to take a stand against big oil
Ocean lovers in the Eastern Cape are upset and deeply opposed to Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey.
Dean Knox, ...
ByMike Loewe
The news that Shell plans to conduct a large-scale offshore seismic survey for gas and oil deposits along the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast has drawn criticism from environmental groups and animal rights activists, with one group even threatening to chain naked 'Wild Women' to the ship in protest.
Daron Mann speaks to attorney Kim van Kets from Wild Women on the Run's, and Jason Simpson, a chief engineer for controversial international conservation group Sea Shepard.
BIG OIL VS BIG HEARTS: the battle for South Africa's Wild Coast
A giant wave of protest is cresting as South Africans unite against Shell's plans to begin seismic exploration of the Wild Coast, and other Eastern Cape areas, threatening the unique region's sea life and marine ecology.
R1bn at stake as Shell faces second court ...
Shell stands to lose the more than a billion rand it has invested so far in its seismic testing off the Wild Coast as ...
Bhisho gives green light to Shell blasting
Amid growing protests and court actions against Shell’s seismic blasting survey off the ecologically sensitive Wild ...
Mantashe roasted in court over Shell support
Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe was ignorant and gravely insulting when he accused communities along the ...
WATCH LIVE | Shell seismic survey application in court
Activists are taking oil giant Shell to court over its Wild Coast seismic survey on Friday after another application on ...
Shell has weekend to do seismic survey until court gives ruling
The world’s biggest survey ship, the Amazon Warrior, has at least the weekend to continue its seismic blasting for ...
OFF TRACK | Faith leaders bring down fire and ...
Faith communities have expressed their disapproval of Shell’s planned seismic survey off the Wild Coast. In an open ...
Mantashe equates Shell survey protests to 'second Nongqawuse moment' for ...
Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe says opposition to Shell’s seismic survey off the Wild Coast is another ...
BREAKING | Second round of court action for Shell to put a stop to Wild ...
The second court challenge to Shell’s seismic exploration off the Wild Coast will now be heard on Friday.
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Mabuyane: The Wild Coast needs Shell
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Mantashe defends Shell's planned seismic blasting on Wild Coast
Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe on Thursday defended Royal Dutch Shell's plans for seismic oil ...
Shell faces urgent interdict to halt Wild Coast ...
Shell faces an urgent interdict to stop it from seismic blasting on the ecologically sensitive and biodiverse Wild ...
East London schools join protest to protect Wild ...
East London schools joined the campaign to save the Wild Coast from seismic blasting on Monday. Separate clips of ...
'Largest beach protest SA has ever seen' planned ...
Thousands of South Africans will gather simultaneously in four major cities on Sunday to voice their objection to ...
Discovery urges Shell to put brakes on Wild Coast seismic survey
Discovery Holdings has become the first major SA corporation to urge its partner Shell to hold off with its seismic ...
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SA coastline gears up for mass protest over Wild Coast seismic blasting
One of the most ferocious arguments on the Eastern coast of SA reached higher decibels when lawyers for ocean lovers ...
35 fuel stations dump Shell over Wild Coast ...
Shell has finally spoken – but only after being dumped by leading Eastern Cape supplier Express Petroleum.
SA coastline gears up for mass protest over Wild Coast seismic blasting
One of the most ferocious arguments on the Eastern coast of SA reached higher decibels when lawyers for ocean lovers ...
Cape business chamber washes hands of Border blast resistance
The Border Kei Chamber of Business is hoping to rally the support of the business community in the fast-growing ...
Business chamber throws weight behind Wild Coast protests
The Border Kei Chamber of Business (BKCOB), representing over 500 businesses, has demanded that Shell and its cohorts ...
Wild Coast ecology economy faces hellfire at the hands of Shell
The public barrage aimed at Shell as it rides in again to blast the Wild Coast oceans in its second search for gas has ...
Daron Mann speaks to Gary Koekemoer from the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa, which has called on the government to immediately halt all seismic exploration off the nation's coastline citing recent research that shows the incredible ecological devastation it could cause.
AT THE BEACH | Save the Wild Coast, stop Shell ...
Find yourself a friend with a nice aquarium and then go tap on the glass repeatedly. See if the fish are OK with ...
Cape Town residents to protest against Shell's offshore exploration plan
Cape Town residents will hit the beach on Sunday in protest against Shell's offshore exploration plan along the Wild ...
Deep-sea anglers send strong anti-blasting message to Creecy
A public campaign to stop the seismic blasting ship Amazon Warrior from reaching its next work destination — the ...
LETTER | Do the right thing and protect the Wild Coast, minister
Dear minister Barbara Creecy, Please assist. We have a responsibility to preserve the natural heritage of the Wild ...
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Kim van Kets, endurance athlete, adventurer and passionate advocate for our wild oceans and coast, urged the first ...
The voices of South Africans vehemently opposed to seismic blasting surveys off the SA coastline are growing loader as citizens begin to take a stand against big oil
Government knew seismic blasting would injure ...
Scientists told the government in 2013 that up to 38 species of whales and dolphins off the Wild Coast could be injured ...
Wave of fury grows against Wild Coast blasting
Eastern Cape fury over Shell’s November seismic blasting of the Wild Coast and off Gqeberha is ringing in ears ...
Vocal and visual protests to Shell blasting off Wild Coast
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Shell silent on benefits of Wild Coast project for Eastern Cape
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“Go to court, I am not involved.” This was the essence of the response from forestry, fisheries & environment ...
Wild Coast fury awaits Shell’s seismic gunship
A groundswell of public fury awaits the arrival of Shell oil’s seismic blasting ship Amazon Warrior in Wild Coast ...
Shell fights on profitably for fossil fuel extraction
While Shell is sailing into an environmental storm over its plans to harvest gas and oil off the pristine Wild Coast, ...
Eastern Cape locals say no-one knows the impact Shell blasting will have
Ocean lovers in the Eastern Cape are upset and deeply opposed to Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey. Dean Knox, ...
The news that Shell plans to conduct a large-scale offshore seismic survey for gas and oil deposits along the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast has drawn criticism from environmental groups and animal rights activists, with one group even threatening to chain naked 'Wild Women' to the ship in protest. Daron Mann speaks to attorney Kim van Kets from Wild Women on the Run's, and Jason Simpson, a chief engineer for controversial international conservation group Sea Shepard.
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Shell aims boom guns at Wild Coast
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