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 Sh

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's Wild Coast exploration plans  Reuters

Apex ruling overturns order that gave companies another chance to preserve an “unlawfully” granted offshore exploration right.