{
  "id": 14203348,
  "title": "Why the Wild Coast Exploration Permit Was Always Defective",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-the-wild-coast-exploration-permit-was-always-defective",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:55:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-10-13-why-the-wild-coast-exploration-permit-was-always-defective/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Constitutional Court's definitive ruling against Shell and Impact Africa's exploration permit along the Wild Coast affirms that meaningful community consultation and environmental accountability are mandatory legal requirements under South African law.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}