Exploration

Shell's Orange basin exploration plan threatened by court appeal

South Africa non-profits appeal government decision to allow supermajor to drill in ultra-deepwater block

In 2021, people at Muizenberg, Cape Town protested against Shell's plan to shoot seismic offshore South Africa's southern coast.
In 2021, people at Muizenberg, Cape Town protested against Shell's plan to shoot seismic offshore South Africa's southern coast.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Africa CorrespondentLondon
Published 11 August 2025, 10:19Updated 11 August 2025, 10:29
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