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Facing the high seas
By Marcel Bruyns, Axis Communications
Why South Africa’s upgraded ports will need a high-tech security strategy.
outh Africa’s maritime infrastructure and ports and the construction of new berths, all part of efforts to
are on a journey of revitalisation and expansion. prioritise capital projects and prepare the facilities for
SIn July this year, the Transnet National Ports the future.
Authority (TNPA) announced it will invest at least
R16 billion in port infrastructure development over Meanwhile, the TNPA has also initiated a preliminary
the next seven years, including ports in Cape Town, process for the development of a new deep-water port at
Saldanha and Mossel Bay. The investment will cover a Boegoebaai in the Northern Cape, an area identified as a
range of functions, including breakwater extensions hub for the production and export of green hydrogen. The
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