Constitutional Court Blocks Shell’s Wild Coast Offshore Exploration Plan

South Africa · ENERGY Key Facts —Court ruling: The Constitutional Court ruled on 14 August 2026 that Shell’s Wild Coast offshore exploration cannot proceed, overturning a Supreme Court of Appeal lifeline. —Exploration right: Right 12/3/252 was granted in April/May 2014 to Impact Africa Limited and later exercised by Shell Exploration and Production South Africa BV…