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The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a letter to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA) on 12 August 2011, reporting on a series of community workshops regarding Shell's shale gas exploration applications in the Karoo. The CER highlights significant gaps in public participation, reports widespread community concerns regarding water and food security, and urges PASA to require additional consultation with disadvantaged communities before recommending a decision on the Environmental Management Programme (EMP).

This report presents the findings of a survey of 470 residents in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, conducted in 1999 to assess public attitudes toward crime, punishment, and the criminal justice system. It highlights a significant gap between public perceptions and official statistics, a strong desire for harsher sentencing, and a notable divide in attitudes between urban and rural populations.