West Coast fishing communities and environmental groups celebrated after the Western Cape High Court Judge Daniel Thulare ordered Searcher Seismic to stop its seismic study on the west and southwest coast.
The judgment followed an initial order and interim interdict stemming Searcher Seismic from its oil and gas exploration earlier this year.
Neville van Rooy, the Community Outreach Coordinator for The Green Connection, spoke to Radio Islam International, saying they were genuinely delighted with the enormous victory, especially as it sends a strong message to oil and gas companies and governments who believe that they can bully coastal and indigenous communities on development.