WAVING banners and placards, Highway residents joined in on the protest action against Shell’s offshore exploration plan along the Wild Coast.

This follows Shell’s announcement that it will carry out a three-dimensional seismic survey in search of oil and gas deposits from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns off the Wild Coast. It is scheduled to begin on December 1.

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The announcement sparked outrage across the country and a petition campaign was launched to stop the survey. On Tuesday, November 23, more than 200 000 people had signed the petition.

A small group of environmentalists and residents gathered outside the Shell garage in Old Main Road, Hillcrest. Environmental activist, Kaz Wilson said the country needed to stand together to stop this.

“We are not against the people that work here, but against the proposed project. We have to be the voice for nature. We cannot let this happen to our heritage,” said Wilson.

Shell said they were aware of the petition that is doing rounds and acknowledge the different views.

“At Shell, we respect the right of everyone to express their point of view. We only ask that they do so with their safety and the safety of others in mind. We can confirm we are operating within our legal right and have met all our obligations concerning the survey,” said Shell’s public relations officer, Pam Ntaka.

Read the full story in tomorrow’s edition of the Highway Mail.

Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting