Ityala lika Shell kwiNkundla yoMgaqo-siseko

This fact sheet by Natural Justice details the legal challenge brought by the Wild Coast community and environmental justice organisations against Shell and the South African government. The applicants are appealing a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) order that allows Shell to seek a decision on renewing its seismic survey rights on the Wild Coast.

• The Wild Coast community and civil society organisations (including Sustaining the Wild Coast, All Rise Attorneys, Natural Justice, and Greenpeace Africa) have petitioned the Constitutional Court to overturn an SCA order. They argue the order, which allows a Minister to decide on Shell's request to renew exploration rights, is "awunabulungisa kwaye awunakulingana" (unjust and unfair) and contrary to the law.
• The applicants contend that the SCA order is flawed because it allows Shell to rectify a previously failed consultation process using rights that were exercised over a decade ago. Furthermore, they argue the order fails to protect human rights, specifically regarding "ubomi babo kunye namalungelo abo enkcubeko nenkolelo zomoya" (their lives and their cultural and spiritual rights), and lacks clarity on the necessary steps for Shell and the Minister to correct previous procedural errors.
• The legal action seeks to ensure that the importance of consulting local residents is recognised and that the cultural and traditional practices of the community related to the ocean are protected, in accordance with the South African Constitution.

APA

Natural Justice (2024). Ityala lika Shell kwiNkundla yoMgaqo-siseko. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/isiXhosa_Shell-Concourt-Factsheet_Final_Aug2025.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. Ityala lika Shell kwiNkundla yoMgaqo-siseko. 2024. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/isiXhosa_Shell-Concourt-Factsheet_Final_Aug2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2024ityala, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Ityala lika Shell kwiNkundla yoMgaqo-siseko}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/isiXhosa_Shell-Concourt-Factsheet_Final_Aug2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }