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Podcast: The Herald
Episode: Why there is opposition to seismic testing
Description: “A wall of moving sound” is how Wildlife and Environment Society of Southern Africa (Wessa) Eastern Cape chair Gary Koekemoer describes the proposed seismic testing along the Southern Cape coast.
Earlier in November, the department of mineral resources and energy granted seismic exploration company CGG environmental authorisation to proceed with a speculative survey along the Agulhas Banks, and if its proposal goes unopposed, its operations could start as soon as January.
The speculative 3D seismic survey — testing for oil and gas exploration — will see testing take place between 45km and 120km from the coastline between Gqeberha and Plet...