
With no resolution to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz in sight, more and more ships are rounding the Cape of Good Hope. But is South Africa able to capitalise on the traffic?
Timothy Walker, Senior Researcher on Maritime Security at the Institute for Security Studies spoke to 702 and CapeTalk presenter Motheo Khoaripe.
Walker said the situation with the Strait of Hormuz has given the shipping industry in general a lot of concern about the vulnerability of certain choke points and the control of coastal states or coastal authorities over them.
“The Bab al-Mandeb between Djibouti and Yemen on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula has been a site of insecurity for a long time. And now…
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Fun South African Fact: The waters surrounding the 2,500km long coastline are teeming with life. You’ll find great white sharks, African penguins, dolphins and much much more in South Africa’s oceans. Many travellers visit the coast to watch the annual whale migrations. In Hermanus, in the Western Cape, you can see hundreds of whales from June to late November. Simon’s Town, another coastal Western Cape town, is home to Boulder’s Beach. Here you can swim alongside colonies of African Penguins!