French oil giant faces court battle in South Africa over offshore drilling

Activists and fishing groups have warned of “catastrophic” risks from a potential oil spill linked to TotalEnergies’ west coast drilling plans

A South African court is set to rule on a legal challenge to French energy giant TotalEnergies’ proposed deep-water oil and gas drilling project, with activists arguing the approval process was unlawful and environmentally risky.

The case was brought by Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-operative Limited...