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Shell’s final lifeline
Once an exploration permit is granted, the holder of the permit is able to apply for up to three renewals, after which they must start the costly and time-consuming process from scratch.
Shell and Impact made their final application to renew the exploration right in 2023. While the SCA and the High Court both agreed that the exploration right had been granted unlawfully, Wilmien Wicomb a lawyer at the Legal Resources Centre, a human rights organisation representing the Wild Coast communities, explained that the SCA found it too harsh to force Shell to start their…
