More than 250 000 people have so far signed an online petition, demanding the government pull the plug on Shell’s Wild Coast exploration plan.
Many are outraged by Shell’s alleged plans to blast through the Wild Coast during whale migration season in search of oil and gas.
Activists have welcomed the announcement that Total SA has postponed its application to explore for fossil fuels off the WC and EC coastline.
Enviornmentalists and fisherfolk have joined hands to express their opposition to oil and gas drilling off the coastline saying the ocean should be preserved for fishing, surfing and other recreational activities.
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