Netwerk24/ Lulama Zenzile
The landmark judgment that thwarted Shell's plans to explore for oil and gas off the Wild Coast of South Africa ought to be heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal as it raises"novel issues of law" which are of"considerable importance" to the public at large, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has argued.
In the appeal brought by Shell, Impact Africa, and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy – which the Gqeberha High Court heard on Monday, after which judgment was reserved – the three argued that there were compelling reasons for the case to be heard in the apex appeals court. Opposing the leave for the appeal are the applicants, which include affected communities and nonprofit organisations Natural Justice, Greenpeace and Sustaining the Wild Coast, who have argued that the ruling was correct and that the appeal had an unlikely chance of success.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
_Business They must be given a short contract so they show us where the oil and Gas is located then we take over and drill our selves
_Business WWF FT So Mo & Schabir’s brother, Yunus Shaik, is at the centre of the Shell bid to kill marine wildlife off Mzansi’s coastline, with the blessings of GwedeMantashe1 I wonder how much MYANC Chancellor House/ Luthuli House stands to pocket from this murderous enterprise 🤔
_Business Mantashe is not letting up on his consulting fee. He must eat.
_Business Can’t you see what he is doing? Criticising all the people that’s trying to help SA and he is running SA more into the ground with attempts to stack up before he is let go.
_Business Why GwedeMantashe1 did it hit your hopes filling your pockets?
_Business I’m sure this is not about the benefits of masses but certain individuals
_Business Why his pockets are empty