Environmental issues… Shark boy inspires DEA Minister 7 Oct 2014 Sharing the platform at yesterday's launch of National Marine Week, Achmat Hassiem - aka shark boy - stole much of the limelight as he motivated learners to pursue their dreams.…
Environmental issues… Maritime Newsmaker of the Year 2013 22 May 2014 Last night we hosted our annual function to thank clients for their valuable support as well as to present the Maritime Newsmaker of the Year Award. The award aims to…
Environmental issues… Tina took two hours of my time 16 Mar 201416 Mar 2014 I wasted almost two hours of my Sunday by responding to Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson's invitation to a press briefing to discuss her response to the Public Protector's report: Docked Vessels.…
Environmental issues… Weekly Press Review – 16 August 2013 16 Aug 2013 The Fisheries Department is back in the hot seat this week (again) with officials again being criticised for still not getting the country's research and patrol vessels back in the…
Environmental issues Leaving PE on the SA Agulhas II 5 Aug 2012 Nelize Ernst and I joined the SA Agulhas II at the end of her "shakedown cruise" to experience first-hand how the new vessel is handling and accommodating her research crew.…
Environmental issues… Conference Call rocks maritime sector 7 Jul 2012 There are conferences aplenty in South Africa and Africa that plug into the maritime domain, but this week's South African Maritime Industry Conference (SAMIC) hosted by SAMSA can truly be…
Environmental issues… Don’t sign a petition to save the rhino! 16 Jan 2012 If you've ever eaten a crayfish taken illegally out of the sea, please do not sign any anti-rhino poaching petitions. If you've ever snuck a perlemoen out the sea or…
Environmental issues Save the Sea Snail! 31 Aug 2011 It's a sad fact that the humble perlemoen (or abalone) will never attract the same kind of support for its conservation as the rhino or any other land animal. There…
Environmental issues… Durban visitors 23 Aug 2011 I was in Durban last week so I took the opportunity to visit Sheffield Beach and see the casualty on the rocks. What a sight! It makes a beautiful exhibit…
Environmental issues… “Curiouser and curiouser” 30 Jul 2011 One cannot help but feel a certain affiliation to poor Alice (in Wonderland) when one reads the latest statement from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) regarding the beaching…
