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

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

[Image: Newsdesk] Shell and Impact Africa have lost a Constitutional Court challenge over the Wild Coast exploration right, in a ruling that limits how sunk costs can be used to justify keeping a flawed permit alive. On 14 August, the court set aside the Supreme Court of Appeal’s earlier order, which had allowed the companies to pursue a third renewal of a 2014 exploration right through a fresh public participation process. The Constitutional Co…

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...

Wild Coast ruling divides ANC as parly mulls investment concerns

The Constitutional Court’s decision to block offshore oil and gas exploration along South Africa’s Wild Coast has drawn mixed reactions from African National Congress (ANC) political leaders, with some hailing the ruling as a victory for communities and environmental justice, while others warn it could deepen uncertainty and discourage investment in the country’s petroleum sector. The court recently set aside exploration rights held by multinati…