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Proposed amendments to the National Ports Act: attempted alignment raises a number of challenges which the ports’ industries need to address

By Malcolm Hartwell on September 22, 2023 Posted in General

The Department of Transport has promulgated a notice calling on parties to make submissions by 28 September 2023 on the proposed amendments to the National Ports Act (NPA). Certain of these amendments mark a fundamental shift from the amendments proposed in 2018. Those shifts take place against a background of the corporatisation of various Transnet … Continue reading

Transnet Freight Rail: privatisation programme endorsed in SONA and accelerates as rail system collapses

By Malcolm Hartwell on February 11, 2023 Posted in General

Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR) recent invitation for tenders to operate a 20 year lease on South Africa’s busiest rail corridor from Gauteng to Durban reflects the implementation of the White Paper on National Rail Policy approved by cabinet in 2022. This move indicates that TFR accept that they do not have the capacity or finances … Continue reading

Fires at Sea: An ever-increasing hazard after 5 000 years of shipping

By Malcolm Hartwell on May 28, 2021 Posted in General

On 18 May 2021, the fire and resultant probable loss of the brand new container ship, the mv X-Press Pearl, along with all her cargo off Sri Lanka is a timely reminder of the devastating effect of fires at sea on seafarers and ships. It is also a continuing reminder of the ever-increasing hazard caused … Continue reading

Legal implications of Coronavirus on global and local business

By Steve Chemaly and Malcolm Hartwell on March 7, 2020 Posted in General

The outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has affected many areas of business, and the legal implications extend far beyond the obvious sectors such as tourism and employment law. Click here to look at our publications for a range of insights on the impact of the pandemic if it continues to spread. Here are eight areas affected … Continue reading