More than the Wild Coast Vindicated
The significance of today’s Constitutional Court judgment in Sustaining the Wild Coast v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy[1]extends far beyond … Continue Reading More than the Wild Coast Vindicated
TGS Judgement
Today’s judgment, delivered by Justice J. Cloete in the Western Cape High Court on 13 August 2026, concerns a review … Continue Reading TGS Judgement
Shell ConCourt Judgement: 14 Aug 2026
The Constitutional Court judiciary will pronounce on the Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others & CCT, and Natural Justice and Another v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others … Continue Reading Shell ConCourt Judgement: 14 Aug 2026
Ramrod Politics
Draft Oceans Economy Master Plan (No. 5) Today’s online consultation bordered on the absurd. Despite overwhelming criticism from commercial fisheries, … Continue Reading Ramrod Politics
ONO submission: SA National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill
Introduction and Standing …This submission is made from that vantage point of communities and organisations whose constitutional rights, livelihoods, and ecological … Continue Reading ONO submission: SA National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill
Oceans Not Oil Stands Against Xenophobia
The Oceans Not Oil coalition condemns the recent surge of xenophobic violence, intimidation and unlawful treatment directed at migrants, refugees … Continue Reading Oceans Not Oil Stands Against Xenophobia
A New State Oil Company? Have your Say
The South African National Petroleum Company Bill [B2–2026] – a copy below Submissions close 16:00, Friday 10 July 2026. This is the … Continue Reading A New State Oil Company? Have your Say
Environmental Authorisation transferred to Shell – Block 5/6/7 Offshore Drilling
On 18 May 2026, the Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA) officially transferred legal ownership of the environmental authorisation for offshore … Continue Reading Environmental Authorisation transferred to Shell – Block 5/6/7 Offshore Drilling
Please sign the ‘Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation : South Africa Must Act’ Petition
Dear Oceans Not Oil Supporters, We ask that you to stand with us in a national petition directly appealing to … Continue Reading Please sign the ‘Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation : South Africa Must Act’ Petition
Selective Concern? UN Human Rights + Cabo Delgado Atrocities
The call made earlier this year for an Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights-led independent investigation into the … Continue Reading Selective Concern? UN Human Rights + Cabo Delgado Atrocities
Overshoot + transformative political action call
The Paris Climate Agreement has failed 27th October 2025 Climate Justice Charter Movement Call to Prepare South Africa for a 1.5 … Continue Reading Overshoot + transformative political action call
Oversight
Sustaining the Wild Coast/Shell ConCourt – long read By the time we had packed up our camera equipment, and filmed … Continue Reading Oversight
Wild Coast to Battle Shell and Impact Africa in the Constitutional Court: 16-17 Sept
In a Constitutional Court hearing set down for next week, 16-17 September 2025, Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations will … Continue Reading Wild Coast to Battle Shell and Impact Africa in the Constitutional Court: 16-17 Sept
TotalEnergies on Trial: A Year of Reckoning
With contributions from Eva Church and Rosie Church In the fourth case to stall offshore oil and gas operations in … Continue Reading TotalEnergies on Trial: A Year of Reckoning
Proposed Drilling and Survey Activities in Block Northern Cape Ultra Deep (NCUD) off the West Coast gets Environmental Authorisation – Please lodge an Appeal
Shell Offshore Upstream South Africa B.V (Shell) have been given granted and issued an Environmental Authorisation (30 June 2025) to … Continue Reading Proposed Drilling and Survey Activities in Block Northern Cape Ultra Deep (NCUD) off the West Coast gets Environmental Authorisation – Please lodge an Appeal
Main Street main ou on Block 11B/12B
Survey Activities Proposed by Main Street for Block 11B/12B, South Coast of South Africa Main Street 1549 (Pty) Ltd (Main Street) … Continue Reading Main Street main ou on Block 11B/12B
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