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134302
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Up to the abrogation of the Simon's Town Agreement in 1975, the South African Navy acquired the bulk of its equipment from Britain. Efforts to purchase corvettes and submarines from Portugal and France were cancelled during the 1970s as a result of the pariah status of apartheid South Africa. An indigenous naval shipbuilding industry developed in South Africa and succeeded in the building six Israeli-designed missile strike craft under licence and a locally designed replenishment vessel (the SAS Drakensberg) amongst others. After the end of apartheid South Africa purchased frigates and submarines from Germany, while on-board installation and integration of weapon systems and sensors were done in South Africa in cooperation with local and international armaments companies. As South Africa retains a small commercial shipbuilding industry it is anticipated that some of the naval vessels the South African Navy would require in future might be channelled to local shipyards.
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The oceans economy is a crucial factor in global economic growth and development, offering not only great opportunities but also challenges and risks. Most activities related to our economic exploitation of the maritime environment, however, do not conform with the notions of a ‘blue economy’, as the economic use of maritime resources and the sea often precludes a focus on a sustainable maritime environment. South Africa has a large sea area, abundant marine resources, considerable maritime infrastructure, and the oceans economy is an important contributor to GDP. The South African government’s intention to ensure growth and development in the maritime sector is part of Operation Phakisa, an inherent element of the Nine-Point Plan aimed at stimulating economic growth and development. The focus of this paper is on the South African oceans economy and its potential contribution to socioeconomic growth, development, and transformation. Emphasis will fall on the current state of the oceans economy, new public and private sector initiatives, maritime security, environmental care, maritime governance, as well as assumptions on growth potential and future prospects.
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