By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Environmental activists living along the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape says they can finally plan their own community development after the Constitutional Court blocked energy giant Shell from renewing its offshore oil and gas exploration rights in the area. The landmark ruling ends a multi-year legal battle led by local fishing communities and environmental groups over flawed public consultation processes and marine protection. In a majority decision, the country's highest court overturned a 2024 judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Spokesperson for social movement, the Amadiba Crisis Committee Nonhle Mbuthuma (ACC), explains what this ruling means for those who depend on that coastline for their livelihoods...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Environmental activists living along the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape says they can finally plan their own community development after the Constitutional Court blocked energy giant Shell from renewing its offshore oil and gas exploration rights in the area. The landmark ruling ends a multi-year legal battle led by local fishing communities and environmental groups over flawed public consultation processes and marine protection. In a majority decision, the country's highest court overturned a 2024 judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Spokesperson for social movement, the Amadiba Crisis Committee Nonhle Mbuthuma (ACC), explains what this ruling means for those who depend on that coastline for their livelihoods...</p>

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