Tag: South Africa

  • Work-Slow Protest Causing Serious Delays at Port of Ngqura, South Africa

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    July 11: A labor dispute at the Port of Ngqura, South Africa is creating serious difficulties for some of the country’s largest exporters. Port workers allege that they have not […]

  • Security in the IOR

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    South Africa could make the Indian Ocean Rim Association the top platform for achieving maritime security. Africa’s chance to boost maritime security in the Indian Ocean BY TIMOTHY WALKER AND DENYS REVA This […]

  • Op Copper still going

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    Operation Copper still active. S. African navy completes anti-piracy mission in Mozambique Two South African navy vessels have completed patrol of the Northern Mozambican Channel as part of the anti-piracy […]

  • Coast Guard for SA?

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    Could ease pressure on Navy. Department of Defence looking at establishing Coast Guard Written by Guy Martin The Department of Defence is exploring the possibility of establishing a Coast Guard, and continues […]

  • PLAN port visit

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    Heading home after naval drill with Russia. Chinese Navy task force makes brief visit to the Cape Written by Dean Wingrin A Chinese naval flotilla on its way home from the North […]

  • SA’s defence ops need boost

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    The word “maritime” is mentioned 215 times in the 344-page document. SA’s defence ops need a major boost In her budget speech, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula described her department’s financial […]

  • Op Copper cut back

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    News will concern shipping in the region. Shortage of air and naval assets turns Op Copper into a listening post Written by Kim Helfrich The tri-nation Southern African Development Community […]

  • Iranian Navy to head West

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    Iranian warships head for Western waters. Iran to dispatch warships to Atlantic Ocean Iran’s Navy plans to dispatch a flotilla to the Atlantic Ocean, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari […]

  • South Africans nab boats

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    Crackdown on illegal fishing. South Africans nab boats South African authorities have detained three Chinese vessels and about 100 crew members for alleged illegal fishing in Indian Ocean waters off […]

  • PLA Navy visits SA

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    Navies enjoy closer ties. South African and Chinese navies increase collaboration Written by Dean Wingrin The increasing cooperation between the South African Navy (SA Navy) and the Chinese People’s Liberation […]

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