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Posted: Aug 7, 2025

South Africa takes steps to ban plastic microbeads

Draft regulations published

SOUTH AFRICA: Massive fines and long prison sentence could await those that continue to produce, distribute, or export plastic microbeads if the draft regulations published by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George come into force.

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Posted: Aug 7, 2025

Recognising the impact of knowledge and transparency

A tribute to Dr Monde Mayekiso

The recent passing of Dr Monde Mayekiso prompted us to reflect on his contributions to Maritime Review Africa in his position as Chief Director of the then Marine and Coastal Management (MCM). Engaging with our fisheries editor, Claire Ward, he helped create a level of transparency across significant areas of importance in the regular column, On The Line over the course of several years.

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Posted: Aug 6, 2025

African ports receive international recognition

Finalists announced in awards competition

Ports in Kenya, Ghana and Benin are represented as finalists in the International Association of Ports and Harbours’ Sustainability Awards for 2025 and will now be vying for public votes before the voting period closes on September 5.

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Posted: Aug 5, 2025

The future of Africa’s aquaculture sector lies in PPPs

Calling for robust partnerships to develop Africa’s aquaculture sector

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: The Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) of Liberia and Chairperson of the Fisheries Committee for the West and Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC),  Cyrus Saygbe has emphasised that the future of aquaculture in the region must be anchored in robust public-private partnerships (PPPs).

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Posted: Aug 1, 2025

Africa must recognise the importance of ports for driving prosperity

PMAWCA urges African countries to drive prosperity

ANGOLA: The Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) is calling on African ports to recognise their importance in driving economic prosperity on the continent through modernisation and automation.

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Posted: Jul 30, 2025

Exploring opportunities in the defence sector

Defence is a priority for South African trade outlook

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (DTIC) supported a National Pavilion at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in Turkey to showcase the country’s capacity for supporting the global defence sector, which has been identified as a priority industry.

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Posted: Jul 29, 2025

SA Navy welcomes next generation of sailors

Navy recruits celebrate new status

SOUTH AFRICA: Just under 450 new sailors officially entered the South African Navy last week when the Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese officiated over their passing out parade in Saldanha Bay.

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Posted: Jul 28, 2025

Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation

Capacity building workshop addresses challenges

EGYPT: Capacity-building efforts to strengthen Egypt’s maritime decarbonisation journey was prioritised at a workshop to facilitate stakeholder dialogue within the country’s maritime transport and logistics sector last week.

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Is there still a Master Plan for the Ocean Economy? 
As the lead department in developing the Ocean Economy Master Plan, it should be cause for alarm that the OEMP was not mentioned in the Portfolio Committee meeting in April to discuss the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's five year plan. 
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