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A general introduction to the most consequential features of the legal and regulatory framework governing the oil and gas sector in South Africa.

Court applicants have argued that the company should be required to conduct an environmental impact assessment, based on the best available science, which has advanced considerably since Shell’s permit to conduct seismic surveys was granted

Lawyers at the Gqeberha High Court are fighting to have Shell’s exploration rights off the Wild Coast reviewed.

The two petroleum companies interdicted from exploring for gas and oil off the Wild Coast have hit back, arguing that reasonable consultation was undertaken, the project is legal and it will not unduly harm marine life.

Shell and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's lawyers have both argued that environmental authorisation was in place to conduct a seismic survey off the Wild Coast.

South Africa has again slipped down the latest rankings of the world’s most attractive mining destinations in the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2021. It is now one of the ten least attractive mining investment destinations, out of 84 surveyed.  According to the Minerals Council South Africa, this is the industry’s worst performance since 2009. This is an early indication that South Africa could again miss out on the resources super cycle. Webber Went...

The long-awaited National Environmental Management Amendment Bill (NEMLAA4), which has been approved by Parliament, will help to address the potential impacts of mining on South Africa’s scarce water resources The pressure on South African mining companies to raise their standards of Environmental, Social and Governance behaviour is expected to gain added momentum this year with the recent parliamentary approval of the National Environmental Management Amendment Bill (NEMLAA4). T...

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Shell SAs exploration right, to be reviewed in court on 30 May, will highlight shortcomings in environmental management of mining.

The long-awaited NEMLAA4 has been sent to the President for signature concluding a 6-year long parliamentary process. NEMLAA4 once signed will introduce higher environmental compliance standards across the board, as well as stricter penalties for environmental transgressions It is finally happening – the long-awaited National Environmental Management Amendment Bill [B14F-17], dubbed NEMLAA4, has been approved by Parliament and sent to the President for signature, along with the National Fo...