TGS Geofisiese Maatskappy Weskus Seismiese Opname

The document details a legal challenge against TGS Geophysical Company's proposed 3D seismic survey off South Africa's West Coast, arguing that the authorization was unlawful, ignored climate commitments, and threatened marine ecosystems and small-scale fisheries.

• The applicants argue that the environmental authorization was unlawful because the Director-General of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources lacked the legal authority to grant it, as the necessary delegation of power from the Minister did not occur correctly.
• The proposed seismic survey is claimed to be incompatible with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and the government allegedly failed to consider South Africa's national carbon budget and international climate obligations.
• The economic assessment used to justify the survey is described as one-sided and incomplete, failing to analyze transition risks or the possibility of 'stranded assets' in a decarbonizing global market where fossil fuel investments lose value.
• The survey poses significant risks to marine life and local livelihoods; loud sound pulses can cause physical injury and behavioral changes in whales and dolphins, while 'exclusion zones' may prevent small-scale fishers from accessing their primary means of survival for months.

APA

Natural Justice (n.d.). TGS Geofisiese Maatskappy Weskus Seismiese Opname. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afrikaans_Factsheet_TGS_Court-Case_Final.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. TGS Geofisiese Maatskappy Weskus Seismiese Opname. n.d. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afrikaans_Factsheet_TGS_Court-Case_Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Natural Justice |title=TGS Geofisiese Maatskappy Weskus Seismiese Opname |url=https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afrikaans_Factsheet_TGS_Court-Case_Final.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljusticendtgs, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{TGS Geofisiese Maatskappy Weskus Seismiese Opname}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afrikaans_Factsheet_TGS_Court-Case_Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }