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Mantashe equates Shell survey protests to ‘second Nongqawuse moment’ for Eastern Cape

APHIWE DEKLERK Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe says opposition to Shell’s seismic survey off the Wild Coast is another “Nongqawuse moment” for the province. Speaking in his capacity as ANC chairperson, Mantashe warned against…

COMING TOGETHER: The protest received a strong turn-out despite the poor weatherPicture: MATTHEW FIELD

East London protestors send clear message to Shell

East London residents braved the rain last Sunday to stand in solidarity at the Nahoon Lifesavers Shack and protest Shell’s ongoing seismic blasting of the Wild Coast. Shell has employed the Shearwater GeoServices ship Amazon Warrior to…

Premier Oscar Mabuyane.Image: MARL ANDREWS

Mabuyane: The Wild Coast needs Shell

ASANDA NINI While it supports Shell’s move to carry out seismic blasting on the Wild Coast, the Eastern Cape government intends to meet the oil giant’s bosses to raise concerns voiced in a spate of public protests across the country…

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Shell faces urgent interdict to halt Wild Coast seismic blasting

STAFF REPORTER Shell faces an urgent interdict to stop it from seismic blasting on the ecologically sensitive and biodiverse Wild Coast. A local deep sea angling club and ski-boat club have joined forces with two powerful international…

A protest march against fracking in the Karoo. picture: Supplied

Experts want a ‘fracking police force’ if drilling goes ahead in SA

By Tony Carnie Taxpayers could be saddled with a massive pollution clean-up bill – bigger than the acid mine pollution problem in Gauteng – unless government acts quickly to set up a team of properly skilled inspectors to monitor and…