Mantashe berates Shell seismic survey protesters

Mineral resources & energy Minister Gwede Mantashe accused opponents of Shell’s planned seismic survey off the Wild Coast of mounting  “unrelenting attacks” on the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, which could deter investment in the country.

The company’s planned survey, which has prompted various protests across the country and a legal challenge, was approved by former energy minister Ngoako Ramathlodi in 2014. ..

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