JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court is to rule on efforts to stop British oil giant Shell from conducting any further seismic surveys in the country’s Indian Ocean waters to explore for offshore oil and gas deposits. Environmental groups in South Africa, particularly in the Cape Town area, have demonstrated against the seismic surveys. Shell conceded that its seismic surveys would not economically benefit the Xolobeni community. The Xolobeni community regards the ocean as sacred and is part of their traditional rituals to communicate with their ancestors, he said. Shell and government lawyers argued in court that seismic surveys have been conducted for many years and no harm had been recorded.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 02, 2022 15:09 UTC