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 [...]
15 September 2022 – Justice Yvonne Mokgoro receives George Bizos Human Rights Award for ‘placing ubuntu at the centre of the law’
For Immediate Release Justice Yvonne Mokgoro receives George Bizos Human Rights Award for ‘placing ubuntu at the centre of the law’ JOHANNESBURG -- The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) has presented the 2022 George Bizos Human Rights Award to former Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, “for her remarkable leadership in the pursuit of equality and justice for all”. Justice Mokgoro, who served a 15-year term at the Constitutional Court from its [...]
01 September 2022 – Communities celebrate as court sets aside Shell’s exploration right off the Wild Coast of South Africa
MAKHANDA -- The High Court in Makhanda has ruled this morning that Shell’s exploration right to conduct seismic surveys on the Wild Coast of South Africa was granted unlawfully and therefore set it aside. This judgment, written by Judge President Mbenenge, is a monumental victory for the planet, won by Wild Coast communities. The court case was brought by Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC, Wild Coast communities, Wild Coast small-scale [...]
24 August 2022 – Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses Ingonyama Trust Board application for leave to appeal
For Immediate Release 24 August 2022 Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses Ingonyama Trust Board application for leave to appeal BLOEMFONTEIN -- The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the application for leave to appeal lodged by the Ingonyama Trust and the Ingonyama Trust Board on the grounds that there are no reasonable prospects of success. The two applicants had approached the Supreme Court of Appeal following the landmark ruling by [...]