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

South Africa's Top Court Blocked Shell's Wild Coast Oil Search - Why It Matters for Climate Justice

Analysis - South Africa's Constitutional Court - the country's highest court - handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026.

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: why it matters for climate justice

South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026. The companies had planned to use seismic surveys in the waters off the country’s Wild Coast. These surveys use powerful sound waves to map underground rock formations. Read more: Shell didn’t consult communities properly about mining the Wild Coast – but how much legal protection do…

Shell's R1.1bn Wild Coast Loss Spooks SA's Oil Pitch

The Constitutional Court's Wild Coast judgment does not kill SA offshore oil. It does make DMRE process risk much harder to price.

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...