Shell case: Gas or oil finds along SA’s coast could solve energy crisis and developmental needs, court hears

Judgment reserved in case against exploration rights on sensitive EC coast

01 June 2022 - 09:04 By Adrienne Carlisle

Finding gas or oil along SA’s coastline could solve its energy crisis and it was government’s job, not the judiciary’s, to strike the delicate balance between preserving the environment and promoting justifiable economic and social development...

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