Tag: South Africa

  • Navies arrive for maritime exercise

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    Tri-nation exercise gets underway. Navies arrive for international maritime exercise Written by Dean Wingrin Indian and Brazilian navy ships arrived in Simon’s Town on Monday morning, ready to participate in […]

  • SAS Makhanda on anti-piracy duty

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    OPV heads to Mozambique Channel duties. Revamped strike craft ready for counter-piracy duty The third Warrior Class strike craft to be refitted as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) – SAS […]

  • Study on Somali anti-piracy initiatives

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    South African firm looks at anti-piracy solutions. Specialist Maritime Security conducts study on Somali anti-piracy initiatives The Specialist Maritime Security study recruited specialists who had worked in Somalia for three years, […]

  • Chinese Task Group visits Cape Town

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    Three Chinese naval vessels arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday. Chinese Navy Escort Task Group visits Cape Town Three vessels comprising the 16th Escort Task Group of the Chinese Navy arrived […]

  • Iran naval fleet heads to Cape Town

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    The 30th Fleet of the Iranian Navy is heading to South Africa in line with the Islamic Republic’s strategy of expanding its naval presence in international waters. The flotilla, which […]

  • Amatola to resume anti-piracy patrols

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    South Africa will send a Valour Class frigate to the Mozambique Channel at the end of January as part of its commitment to the African integrated maritime security strategy. Written […]

  • Piracy will swell again if not policed

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    South Africa will send anti-piracy patrols to the waters off Mozambique and Tanzania this month, a senior navy official said on Thursday, while warning of a resurgence in attacks if […]

  • Tackling Piracy

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    During the launch of the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition, Government Minister Mapisa-Nqakula said that South Africa will continue to support regional efforts to fight piracy and maritime crime. SA set to […]

  • Piracy Spreads South

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    The risk of Somali piracy moving south towards South Africa is an issue of concern for the country’s Navy. Regional cooperation is viewed as the key to combatting Somali piracy. […]

  • A Boost to Anti-Piracy Efforts

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    Oman and South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Cape Town on Tuesday. It includes an agreement on technical co-operation, an agreement to share lessons around peace-keeping operations, and the sale […]

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