Sea blindness and quick fixes destroy oceans
“This is the moment where African countries have to take control of their oceans, for the benefit of their own people.”
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We needed arms purchases, insists navy
A Navy witness says SA needed arms because history had "seen the consequences of WW2" when Europe’s navies were "caught unprepared" when war erupted.
Arms commission: First witness defends navy purchases
Rear-admiral Alan Green appeared as the first witness at the Seriti commission to explain why new submarines and corvettes were crucial.
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Navy’s most trusted vessel deployed to Côte d’ Ivoire
The most trusted ship in the SA navy was deployed to evacuate South Africans in Côte d’Ivoire in the event of widespread civil disorder.
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Russian warship denied entry to Cape Town harbour
The Russian cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, has been denied entry to the Cape Town harbour by the National Nuclear Regulator.
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SA submarine achieves world first
The SAS Manthatisi has become the first naval submarine in the world to be brought into a new class by the International Classification Society, Germanischer Lloyd, the South African Navy said on Tuesday. ”Through the certification of SAS Manthatisi, the SA Navy adds another ”world first” to its long list of achievements,” Captain Digby Thomson said.
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Nato, SA in naval-warfare exercise
Forget the blazing guns of yesteryear — these days naval warfare is a high-tech and sophisticated operation. This became clear on Monday as an exercise involving Nato warships and the South African Navy got under way off the South African coast.