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SONA in a nutshell

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:06:00 +0200

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure.
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AgriMarine exports Pacific salmon eggs to China

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:55:00 +0200

VANCOUVER: AgriMarine Holdings, a leader in floating solid-wall containment technology and production for sustainable aquaculture, is has announced that it has exported 1.5 million Pacific salmon ova to its 100% owned hatchery in Benxi, China.
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Odyssey, Maritime Heritage Foundation sign agreement for HMS Victory shipwreck

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:51:00 +0200

TAMPA: Odyssey Marine Exploration, a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration and archaeology, has signed an agreement with the Maritime Heritage Foundation for the financing, archaeological survey and excavation, conservation and exhibit of HMS Victory (1744) and artifacts from the shipwreck site.
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SA January bulk exports surge by 28.1% y/y to 13.5 Mt

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:34:00 +0200

SA's bulk export volumes surged by 28.1% year on year (y/y) in January 2012 to 13.513 million tons (Mt), Transnet National Ports Authority data showed on Thursday (9 February 2012).
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Somalia piracy cost approached USD7bn in 2011

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: Somali piracy cost the world nearly US$7 billion in 2011, including more than US$2 billion for military operations, armed guards and equipment to protect ships, a monitoring group said on Wednesday (8 February 2012).
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Business confidence falls in January

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:33:00 +0200

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said.
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dti moots small business census

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:09:00 +0200

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses.
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New Angolan surveillance vessels fight illegal fishing

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:26:00 +0200

Romania based Damen Shipyards Galati is building the 'Ngola Kiluange' a 62m Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessel (FISV), for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Forbes reports. Two more ships are being built to further strengthen the Angolan's ability to control the country's rich fishing grounds.
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Google Earth Ocean Terrain receives major update

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:34:00 +0200

SAN DIEGO: Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application this week, reflecting new bathymetry data assembled by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, NOAA researchers and many other ocean mapping groups from around the world.
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Alleged abalone thief to appear in court

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:26:00 +0200

PRETORIA: A Chinese national, who was arrested on Monday, 6 February 2012, after being found in possession of dried abalone, will appear before the Bellville Magistrate's Court today.
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