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Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel to be Closed Tomorrow

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The South African and Lesotho Governments are all set for the closure of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel tomorrow for maintenance. This six-month...

Update. Failure of Riverlands Farm Dams

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The preliminary report into what led to the failure of three dams on a farm in Riverlands in the Swartland Local Municipality of the...

NAMDOCK Floating Dock Sinks

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Namibia Drydock and Ship Repair (Pty) Ltd or NAMDOCK as it is referred to, has confirmed an incident today involving the sinking of one...

Investigation Underway as Fourth Riverlands Dam Bursts

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The investigation into the failure of three farm dams in Riverlands which is in the Swartland Local Municipality of the Western Cape, has been...

Beyond Women’s Month. What Needs to be Done to Create a...

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By Shirley Chauke, Group Executive Director at ACTOM Women’s Month provides the ideal opportunity to celebrate the growing role of women in South Africa’s dynamic...

Stability of Fishing Vessels. The Fine Line Between Safety and Commercial...

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“Water can both float and sink a ship”.  (Ancient Chinese proverb). A literal reading of this proverb summarises one of the central dilemmas faced...

Wastewater Crisis as Drug Contamination Threatens Marine Life and Human Health

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It is a horrible thought, but new research has found high levels of drug contamination in South African coastal waters prompting calls for urgent...

Namibia’s MFV Seamount Explorer Restored

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The MFV Seamount Explorer which was involved in a collision that caused significant structural damage to the bow of the vessel on 2 November...

Bespoke Training Programmes Crucial for Empowering Tomorrow’s Engineers

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Staying at the forefront of technology is crucial for businesses wanting to maintain their competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape. To achieve this, investing in talent development and equipping the next generation of engineers with hands-on experience is an invaluable strategy.

Marine Glider to Measure Factors Affecting Ocean Pollution

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A team of engineers and technology boffins at Nelson Mandela University's Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, have designed and developed a research platform able to measure factors affecting ocean pollution. The research platform takes the form of a remote-controlled marine glider able to gather data to a depth of 200 metres below the surface.

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Hundreds More New Marine Species Discovered

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More than 800 new species of marine life have been discovered in the past two years. This is according to the Ocean Census, an...

Ongoing Beach Closures Upset KZN Fishermen

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Severe weather in Durban and the closure of several beaches due to high e.coli levels, pollution, and sewerage, has upset local fishermen. The eThekwini Municipality...

Settlement Reached to Protect African Penguins

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A historic settlement agreement has been reached in principle between the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the small pelagic fishing sector,...

South Africa is not Ready to Produce Green Hydrogen

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Green hydrogen is a clean fuel, but South Africa’s not ready to produce it: energy experts explain why. This article is written by Craig McGregor,...

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