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South Africa takes steps to ban plastic microbeads

Draft regulations published

Thursday, August 7, 2025 0 1021

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.

African ports receive international recognition

Finalists announced in awards competition

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 0 883

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.

The future of Africa’s aquaculture sector lies in PPPs

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: The Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) of Liberia and Chairperson of the...

Africa must recognise the importance of ports for driving prosperity

ANGOLA: The Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) is calling on African ports to recognise their importance in driving...

SA Navy welcomes next generation of sailors

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...

Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation

EGYPT: Capacity-building efforts to strengthen Egypt’s maritime decarbonisation journey was prioritised at a workshop to facilitate...

A commanding woman

SOUTH AFRICA: Commander Lelethu Bixa became the second woman to be appointed to take command of a warship last week at a Change of Command parade...

Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid

SOUTH AFRICA: Moving to stabilise Transnet’s financial situation and service the State Owned Entity’s debt, the Government has...

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