# Civil society groups are calling for the reversal of the government’s approval of Israeli company Navitas Petroleum’s involvement in offshore oil exploration in the Orange Basin. The South African Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Coalition, Masifundise Development Trust, Natural Justice and the Climate Justice Coalition are among the groups raising concerns about the deal’s environmental and human rights implications. The coalition’s Roshan Dadoo has urged Mineral and Petroleum Resources minister Gwede Mantashe to review the decision due to the lack of public participation.
Civil society groups challenge approval of Israeli firm’s Orange Basin oil deal