Voorgestelde Opname Aktiwiteite in Blokke 9 en 11B/12B Suidkus, Suid-Afrika

A community pamphlet published by Natural Justice in March 2025 regarding proposed survey activities in Blocks 9 and 11B/12B off the south coast of South Africa. The document outlines the project's scope, the environmental and social impact assessment process, and provides guidance for the public to submit comments on the Draft Scoping Report by April 3, 2025.

• Main Street 1549 (Pty) Ltd proposes 'downscaled and non-intrusive' survey activities in License Blocks 9 and 11B/12B along the south coast of South Africa to explore potential oil and gas development in the Outeniqua region.
• The survey area covers 8,620 km² of ocean between Mossel Bay and Gqeberha, starting 65 km from the coast at its nearest point, with water depths ranging from 100 m to 2,200 m.
• Proposed activities include seabed mapping using sound waves, collecting seabed samples, using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for photos and video, and conducting environmental and ocean climate surveys to measure water quality, temperature, and meteorological conditions.
• The project may negatively impact local livelihoods, particularly fishing, tourism, and freight shipping, and is unlikely to create significant local employment, as most opportunities will be for highly skilled workers.
• Environmental risks include disruption of marine life (such as whales, dolphins, and sea birds) and their migration routes, underwater noise pollution, and potential water pollution from the discharge of greywater, treated sewage, and engine water.
• The project may affect the cultural and spiritual wellbeing of local and Indigenous groups who view the waters as 'living' waters, and it may exacerbate existing racial dynamics that hinder access to the sea for some coastal communities.

APA

Natural Justice (2025). Voorgestelde Opname Aktiwiteite in Blokke 9 en 11B/12B Suidkus, Suid-Afrika. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Afrikaans_MainStreet-Blocks911B12_community-pamphlet-FINAL.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. Voorgestelde Opname Aktiwiteite in Blokke 9 en 11B/12B Suidkus, Suid-Afrika. 2025. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Afrikaans_MainStreet-Blocks911B12_community-pamphlet-FINAL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2025voorgestelde, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Voorgestelde Opname Aktiwiteite in Blokke 9 en 11B/12B Suidkus, Suid-Afrika}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Afrikaans_MainStreet-Blocks911B12_community-pamphlet-FINAL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }