| 27 Sep 2011 |
Top stories
Fishing & Maritime
 PRETORIA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) recently joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Maritime Day. World Maritime Day is observed every year in September to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and clean seas. Read more >>
 [Paddy Hartdegen] The shortage of maritime lawyers and the lack of marine studies - with only 57 of KwaZulu-Natal's 25 000 matric students taking this year's maritime examination - means that six of South Africa's ports will soon open specialised maritime schools to teach navigation, engineering, hospitality and maritime law. Read more >>
PRETORIA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has launched a study aimed at contributing to the process of skills development and empowerment in the maritime sector. Read more >>
Shipping
Residents living in Humewood near the manganese terminal between Kings Beach and Port Elizabeth Harbour have been complaining for years about the black soot that is dumped on their cars and homes fearing the dust is posing serious health risks for them. Read more >>
 [Andries Mahlangu] Shipping and freight services company Grindrod (GND) said on Tuesday (20 September 2011) the introduction of Remgro (REM) as a shareholder would bolster the balance sheet that would enable it to fund its pipeline of growth projects, and beyond. Read more >>
Piracy involving a number of ships moving through the Mozambique Channel, poses a real threat to shipping as pirates would be able to board a ship, kill its crew members before looting and sinking it, according to defence analyst Helmoed-Romer Heitman. Read more >>
Human Resources Management
 The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has upheld the dismissal of two senior employees who exchanged rude and snide remarks about their much younger boss and his family members who had been brought in to help manage the business. Read more >>
Photography
 Artwork created by Cape Town's youth was put up on exhibition earlier this month at The Grand in Granger Bay. The young men whose work was exhibited are all participants in Mamelani's Youth Development Programme, Project Lungisela, which aims to prepare young people for the transition out of state care, particularly children's homes. Read more >>
Climate Change
[Kemantha Govender] DURBAN: The latest scientific reports show that South Africa will become drier in the west and wetter in the east. This means the country will experience an increase in the frequency of severe weather events, such as drought, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters. Read more >>
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