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Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting penguins: New offshore regulations open for comment

1 Jul 2025

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Trends

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Issued by Next Generation 22 Apr 2025

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Research

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Issued by KLA 19 Nov 2024

New capstans to boost productivity at Durban and Cape Town dry docks

Logistics & Transport

New capstans to boost productivity at Durban and Cape Town dry docks

14 Aug 2024

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Fishing

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Issued by SAIMI 29 Jul 2024

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Travel

Charting success: Sustainability anchored in expedition cruise ships

Wrenelle Stander 20 Feb 2024

First TVET College accredited to offer Boatbuilder and Repairer qualification

Skills Training

First TVET College accredited to offer Boatbuilder and Repairer qualification

Issued by False Bay College 11 Dec 2023

SA Navy names second MMIPV SAS King Shaka Zulu

Construction & Engineering

SA Navy names second MMIPV SAS King Shaka Zulu

31 Oct 2023

Tourism

The Cape Town Cruise Terminal wins Africa's Leading Cruise Port 2023 award

19 Oct 2023

Govt to open bid to procure additional renewable energy

Energy

Govt to open bid to procure additional renewable energy

16 May 2023

Source: Dambisa Maqoga. Top economist and leader of the Pan-African Investment and Research Services team, Dr Iraj Adedian.

Economy

Dr Iraj Abedian: Why SA's manufacturing sector should pin down its success at home

Katja Hamilton 26 Oct 2022

October Public Sector Leaders features Premier Alan Winde

Magazines

October Public Sector Leaders features Premier Alan Winde

Issued by Topco Media 19 Oct 2022

Positioning South Africa as the hub for maritime in Africa

Logistics & Transport

Positioning South Africa as the hub for maritime in Africa

Damian Bellairs 18 Jan 2022

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

Tourism

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

Peter Rudge 9 Nov 2021

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Environment & Natural Resources

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Jessie Taylor, Issued by Topco Media 12 Apr 2021

Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

Fishing

Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

Ben Belton, Dave Little and Wenbo Zhang 30 Mar 2021

Reimagining the ocean economy with Ocean Innovation Africa

Social Entrepreneurship

Reimagining the ocean economy with Ocean Innovation Africa

21 Dec 2020

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Environment & Natural Resources

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Bonani Madikizela 21 Sep 2020

OceanHub Africa launches to support ocean economy innovation

Community

OceanHub Africa launches to support ocean economy innovation

9 Dec 2019

Study reveals maritime economy's potential to boost SA's economy, job market

Shipping

Study reveals maritime economy's potential to boost SA's economy, job market

21 Oct 2019

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

Logistics & Transport

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

9 Sep 2019

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Environment & Natural Resources

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Peter Ryan, Katrin Ludynia and Lorien Pichegru 4 Sep 2019

SA's marine protection increases

Environmental Law

SA's marine protection increases

29 May 2019

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

Markets & Investment

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

10 May 2019

SA makes its mark in fisheries economy

Fishing

SA makes its mark in fisheries economy

10 Apr 2019

Mark Eddo, Yonov Agah, Paul Holthus and David Luke at ABEF2018.

ESG & Sustainability

Tunis to host 2019 Africa Blue Economy Forum

1 Apr 2019

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

Fishing

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

15 Mar 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Travel

Ramaphosa promises to deliver on e-visas

11 Feb 2019

Cabinet approves Marine Protected Areas

Environmental Law

Cabinet approves Marine Protected Areas

26 Oct 2018

Updated ocean economy scorecard on SA's marine resources released

Environment & Natural Resources

Updated ocean economy scorecard on SA's marine resources released

18 Oct 2018

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

9 Jul 2018

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

Agribusiness

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

13 Jun 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Markets & Investment

Ramaphosa hails G7 visit a success

11 Jun 2018

Western Cape gets maritime cluster

Shipping

Western Cape gets maritime cluster

8 May 2018

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Environment & Natural Resources

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

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Tourism & Travel

Ocean safaris a boon for Nelson Mandela Bay tourism

25 Apr 2018

Partnership invitation: Centres of Specialisation Programme

Skills Training

Partnership invitation: Centres of Specialisation Programme

Issued by False Bay College 8 Mar 2018

More than just beaches and sunshine, Mauritius is investment friendly too

Markets & Investment

More than just beaches and sunshine, Mauritius is investment friendly too

11 Dec 2017

FredD via - Fishermen on their traditional boats near Shimoni (Kenya)

Fishing

What Kenya's government can do to protect, and benefit from, ocean resources

David Obura 28 Aug 2017

Lady Sponsor of the Usiba tug, Judith Nzimande, with the new tug which will serve at the Port of Richards Bay.

Shipping

Twin milestone for KZN ports as TNPA delivers two new tugs

24 Aug 2017

N2WCTR to create up to 55,000 jobs in the Eastern Cape

Construction & Engineering

N2WCTR to create up to 55,000 jobs in the Eastern Cape

Craig McLachlan 11 Jul 2017

Climate Change

Africa feeling the heat of climate change

Dan Shepard 2 Jun 2017

BCC to ensure health of Benguela Current ecosystem through sustainable management

Fishing

BCC to ensure health of Benguela Current ecosystem through sustainable management

24 Mar 2017

Operation Phakisa to transform agricultural sector

Agriculture

Operation Phakisa to transform agricultural sector

24 Feb 2017

SA Maritime Industry Conference from 5-7 April 2017

Shipping

SA Maritime Industry Conference from 5-7 April 2017

22 Feb 2017

Fishing

The Western Indian Ocean's blue economy can thrive. Here's how

Ove Hoegh-Guldberg 30 Jan 2017

SA, Norway tap into science to grow ocean economy

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

SA, Norway tap into science to grow ocean economy

1 Nov 2016

Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report

Environment & Natural Resources

Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report

13 Oct 2016

Osprey tug launch

Shipping

TNPA's fourth tug launched

21 Sep 2016

New R300m floating dock revitalises economy and creates jobs

Insurance & Actuarial

New R300m floating dock revitalises economy and creates jobs

5 Sep 2016