Block 5 6 7 off Western Cape coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas

A factsheet detailing a judicial review application filed by The Green Connection and Natural Justice to challenge the environmental authorisation granted to Total Energies EP South Africa (TEEPSA) Block 567 (Pty) Ltd for oil and gas exploration drilling off the Western Cape coast.

• In March 2024, The Green Connection and Natural Justice applied for a judicial review in the Western Cape High Court to contest the environmental authorisation given to Total Energies EP South Africa (TEEPSA) Block 567 (Pty) Ltd (Total) for oil and gas exploration drilling between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas.
• The environmental authorisation being challenged was issued by the Director-General: Mineral Resources and Energy in April 2023 and subsequently upheld by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, who dismissed 18 appeals regarding the decision.

APA

Natural Justice (2025). Block 5 6 7 off Western Cape coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. https://naturaljustice.org/publication/factsheet-block-5-6-7-off-western-cape-coast-between-cape-town-and-cape-agulhas/

Chicago

Natural Justice. Block 5 6 7 off Western Cape coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. 2025. https://naturaljustice.org/publication/factsheet-block-5-6-7-off-western-cape-coast-between-cape-town-and-cape-agulhas/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2025block, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Block 5 6 7 off Western Cape coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/publication/factsheet-block-5-6-7-off-western-cape-coast-between-cape-town-and-cape-agulhas/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }