{
  "id": 919938,
  "title": "‘People over profits’: Constitutional Court deals blow to Shell’s Wild Coast plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/people-over-profits-constitutional-court-deals-blow-to-shells-wild-919938",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T23:06:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2026-08-14-people-over-profits-constitutional-court-deals-blow-to-shell-s-wild-coast-plans2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Constitutional Court has delivered a significant blow to Shell and Impact Africa's exploration plans off the Wild Coast, setting aside their exploration right. The court found that thousands of affected community members were unlawfully excluded from decisions impacting their livelihoods, culture, and spiritual practices, highlighting a victory for community rights and environmental justice.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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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."
}