South Africa: South Africa's Top Court Blocked Shell's Wild Coast Oil Search - Why It Matters for Climate Justice

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's Constitutional Court - the country's highest court - handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026.

South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026. The companies had planned to use seismic surveys in the waters off the country’s Wild Coast. These surveys use powerful sound waves to map underground rock