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South Africa court blocks Shell's oil exploration

Environmentalists hail the ruling as a victory in their efforts to protect marine life.

Environmentalists hail the ruling as a victory in their efforts to protect marine life.

Summary

  • Shell had begun surveying the 6,000-sq-km area at the beginning of December after an earlier court judgement said it could go ahead.
  • In that case, the judge said that those who wanted to prevent the survey had not provided enough evidence to show the environmental harm.