More than officers, SA needs the personnel for a maritime economy

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06 July 2025 - 00:00 By Dumisani T. Ntuli

Each year on June 25, the world observes the Day of the Seafarer. In South Africa, commemorative events in Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha echoed the global call under the 2025 theme “My Harassment-Free Ship”...

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