‘Nothing about us without us’: Fishers fight TotalEnergies’ exploration plans
Daily Maverick | 25.03.2026 03:52
In a two-day legal challenge, Aukotowa Fisheries, The Green Connection and Natural Justice asked the Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town to overturn the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) 2023 decision to grant TotalEnergies environmental authorisation for offshore exploration in the Deep Sea Orange Basin, between Port Nolloth and Saldanha Bay.
