GC and @naturaljustice along with communities on the coast are celebrating a ruling by the Western Cape High Court to set aside the environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies for offshore oil and gas exploration between Cape Town and the Agulhas.

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RT @350Africa: 💪Communities Win Big! In a landmark High Court judgment, South African communities blocked @TotalEnergies from drilling offs….

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RT @DontGasAfrica: As we turn up the heat on TotalEnergies, we must also hold to account the banks financing destruction in Africa. As @Za….

RT @goldmanprize: A win for nature! 🎉🌍. South Africa's Western Cape High Court has overturned an approval for offshore #oil drilling, citin….

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WATCH | Following the recent overturning of a government decision to grant offshore drilling rights to TotalEnergies off the west coast, GC Strategic Lead, Liz McDaid spoke to Salaamedia about the importance of ensuring that communities have a say in projects that affect them.

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WATCH | Flaws including a lack of public input and violations of coastal protection laws are some of the reasons for the Western Cape High Court overturning government's approval of Total Energies’ drilling project. GC's Shahil Singh spoke to eNCA.

ICYMI | The Western Cape High Court last week overturned a government decision to grant offshore drilling rights to TotalEnergies, which intended to transfer these to Shell. Judge Nobahle Mangcu-Lockwood found the environmental impact report deeply flawed.

ICYMI | The Western Cape High Court has halted offshore drilling in the South-West Coast , setting aside the environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies, which intended to transfer it to Shell. A victory for coastal communities and civil society.

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