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OUR BURNING PLANET: KZN’s marine treasures: Sasol Offshore oil drilling sustains a major legal broadside

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In August 2019, the South African oil giant Sasol and the Italian behemoth Eni were granted environmental authorisation to drill for hydrocarbons in the middle of seven ‘marine protected areas’. The ensuing uproar delivered no fewer than 47 appeals, which were all knocked back by the national government. But in mid-June 2021, papers were filed in the North Gauteng High Court that represent the strongest challenge yet. The question remains: will the madness stop?

by Kevin Bloom, Daily MaverickKZN’s marine treasures: Sasol Offshore oil drilling sustains a major legal broadside by Kevin Bloom, Daily Maverick June 24, 2021 To hear it from divers that are familiar with the seasons and rhythms of the Protea Banks, there are waters off the KZN coast that are like nowhere else on earth.

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