Court to rule on Wild Coast seismic blasting on Friday

Four environmental groups and law firm Cullinan and Associates filed urgent papers in the Eastern Cape High Court on Wednesday. 

They argued that the ocean blasting project, off the Wild Coast, could cause irreparable harm to the marine environment, especially to the Humpback whales that will be migrating. 

But the oil and gas giant said it spent millions to start the survey on 1 December and conducted its own research worldwide, which showed no cause for environmental concern. 

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After hearing arguments from both sides, Judge Avinash Govindjee made his ruling.

”I am aware of the urgency of the matter so what I intend to do is to take tomorrow (Thursday) to make my determination and then to deliver judgment on Friday at 9am,” he told the parties.