A research vessel from Russia has reportedly been prospecting for natural gas and oil in the Antarctic. It came and docked in SA on Saturday amid protests led by green campaigners stating that its operations in the region violate a treaty that bans mineral exploration.
Several members of the Extinction Rebellion environmental group had banners that read “Hands off Antarctica” as the polar explorer vessel Akademik Alexander Karpinsky reached as scheduled in Cape Town in the morning.
Several...