Shell and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's lawyers have both argued that environmental authorisation was in place to conduct a seismic survey off the Wild Coast.
A three-day legal challenge against Shell and Impact Africa's seismic surveys off the South African Wild Coast has begun at the Port Elizabeth High Court. The challenge will include the review of the exploration right that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) granted for the activities back in 2014.