SHELL CASE in the Constitutional Court

This fact sheet by Natural Justice outlines the legal challengeL challenge brought by coastal communities and civil society organisations against Shell in the Constitutional CourtC Court of South Africa. TheSS. The petitioners are appealing a Supreme Court of Appeal (SC A order that allows the Minister to decide on Shell's latest renewal application for exploration rights to conduct seismic testing on the Wild Coast.

• The petitioners argue that the SCA's order is not "just and equitable" and is contrary to the law because CPR. They contend that the order allows Shell to rectify a failed consultation process from over a decade ago, fails to protect the cultural, spiritual, and livelihood rights of communities, and lacks l lacks clarity on the necessary processes for exploration, specifically regarding environmental authorisation.
• The legal timeline includes a December 2021 interdict to stop seismic surveys, a High Court judgment on 1 September 2022 that set aside the exploration right, and a 3 June 2024 SCA judgment that dismissed Shell's appeal but still allowed the renewal application to be decided. The Constitutional Court hearing is scheduled for 16 and 17 September 2025.

APA

Natural Justice (n.d.). SHELL CASE in the Constitutional Court. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Shell-Concourt-Factsheet_Final_Aug2025.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. SHELL CASE in the Constitutional Court. n.d. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Shell-Concourt-Factsheet_Final_Aug2025.pdf.

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@techreport{naturaljusticendshell, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{SHELL CASE in the Constitutional Court}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Shell-Concourt-Factsheet_Final_Aug2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }