20 January 2023 – UN Special Procedures intervene in toxic legacy class action concerning lead pollution in Kabwe, Zambia
For Immediate Release 20 January 2023 UN Special Procedures intervene in toxic legacy class action concerning lead pollution in Kabwe, Zambia JOHANNESBURG -- From this morning until 30 January, the South Gauteng High Court will hear arguments to determine whether the class action by the applicants of Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia may be allowed to proceed in South Africa. On 25 November 2022, the South Gauteng High Court ordered [...]
13 December 2022 – Leave to appeal granted – applicants confident in Supreme Court win to save the Wild Coast
For immediate release Leave to appeal granted - applicants confident in Supreme Court win to save the Wild Coast Gqeberha -- This morning, the Eastern Cape High Court handed down judgment granting Shell, Impact Africa and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. This follows the leave to appeal hearing which took place on 28 November 2022 in which they appealed [...]
28 November 2022 – Save the Wild Coast: Shell appeal and cross appeal heard, judgment reserved
Gqeberha -- Today, the Eastern Cape High Court reserved judgment in the leave to appeal application from the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Impact Africa and Shell. They seek to appeal the historic judgment of the Makhanda High Court, which was handed down on 1 September 2022, and found that the exploration right granted by the Minister to allow Shell to conduct seismic surveys off the ecologically sensitive Wild [...]
22 November 2022 – Historic Shell judgment on appeal
GQEBERHA -- On Monday 28 November in the Gqeberha High Court, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Impact Africa and Shell (the appellants) will argue why they should be granted leave to appeal the Makhanda High Court judgment of 1 September 2022, which found that the authorisation by the Minister to allow Shell to conduct seismic surveys off the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast of South Africa was unlawful. The [...]
09 November 2022 – Mining companies appeal historic silicosis settlement
For Immediate Release 09 November 2022 Mining companies appeal historic silicosis settlement BLOEMFONTEIN -- On Friday, 11 November 2022, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will hear an appeal against the 2016 decision of the Johannesburg High Court to certify an unprecedented class action against the majority of gold mining companies in South Africa. The class action was brought to pursue damages against the respondent gold mining companies on behalf [...]