The Merchant Shipping Bill: Charting Troubled Waters

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The port of Durban. Photo: Stock

In recent months, the Merchant Shipping Bill introduced in the Parliament of South Africa has stirred vigorous debate among stakeholders in the maritime industry, civil society, labour unions, and legal experts. While the Bill is ostensibly aimed at modernising and aligning the country’s maritime laws with international standards, it carries a raft of troubling provisions that demand critical scrutiny.

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