The film The Shore Break is an independent production featuring the community-level conflict over plans by an Australian mining company to mine the ancestral lands of the Amadiba tribe on the Pondoland Wild Coast. This e-book adds value to the viewing experience by explaining the context and bringing audiences up to date on the saga. It also serves to underscore the critical importance of civil society and the media in holding government accountable, especially when it comes to irreversible decisions concerning the environment, and even more so, the exploitation of non-renewable natural resources.