Top Court Ends Shell's South African Wild Coast Offshore Lease

South Africa’s top court blocks Shell oil exploration off country’s Wild Coast

Justice Jody Kollapen said consulting communities isn’t just a procedural requirement, but “a process which affirms human dignity by affording a seat at the table to those whose lives are impacted by decisions.”

Top Court Ends Shell's South African Wild Coast Offshore Lease

Last Friday, oil major Shell lost a long-running court battle over its offshore oil and gas exploration plans for a frontier region off South Africa's...

Shell Loses Lengthy Legal Fight With South African Activists

By Paul Burkhardt Aug 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shell Plc lost the latest round of a five-year legal fight with environmental activists over a South African oil-exploration campaign that went all the...