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SANParks invites comment on west coast marine protected area plans

Stakeholders have until 3 July to respond to a five-year management framework with significant implications for the Saldanha Bay industrial corridor

Monday, June 8, 2026 0 511

SOUTH AFRICA: South African National Parks (SANParks) is giving the public until 3 July 2026 to comment on its draft management plan for the West Coast National Park Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Islands and Langebaan estuarine lagoon, covering the period 2027 to 2031.

Excavating drugs in the Port of Durban

R36 million worth of cocaine seized

Sunday, June 7, 2026 0 504

SOUTH AFRICA: The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), through the Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), seized approximately 90 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of R36 million at the Port of Durban this weekend.

Recognising the China-Africa relationship

CHINA: Speaking in China, Tanzania’s Alternate Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Dr Devotha...

Positioning the Eastern Cape on the global maritime map

SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane’s diplomatic mission continued this week as he landed in Greece where he aims to...

Maritime census to quantify vessels and builders

The Tanzania Shipping Agency Corporation (TASAC) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that...

IMO charts course for global maritime e-learning

A new implementation plan could transform how maritime professionals worldwide access training, with early results already proving the model works

Holding the polluter responsible

After announcing recently that the 2010 HNS Convention was moving towards meeting the requirements to trigger its entry into force, the...

Fishing forum continues to strengthen governance and compliance

SOUTH AFRICA: Since the establishment of a formal community fishing forum some three years ago, the fishing communities along the South Coast of...

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