The author, Seacom’s Nic Breytenbach When it comes to digital infrastructure in Africa, few things are more pressing than the need for faster, more resilient and more direct connectivity between the continent’s east and west coasts. As things stand today, if a submarine cable is cut north of Mombasa, data traffic must travel all the…
Dear Jean emerges with quiet confidence, a new chapter in Sea Point’s architectural story There is a striking new arrival in Cape Town’s Atlantic seaboard. Dear Jean introduces 82 thoughtfully designed residences on Sea Point’s well-known Regent Road, each with unique layouts designed to maximise views, natural light and liveability. This is more than just…
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The Northern Lights were spotted in the skies across the UK on Monday night. Video shows a timelapse above the North Sea, it consists of 782 separate photographs and was filmed over three hours and 40 minutes. The display was captured from Flamborough in east Yorkshire, by Astro Dog, an astronomy and astrophotography business based…
SEOUL, South Korea — Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollar bills and Bibles toward North Korea by sea, police said. The Americans tried to throw the bottles into the sea from front-line Gwanghwa Island so they could float toward North Korean…
The ocean has never been silent – waves crashing, seabirds calling, whales singing across vast distances. But in recent decades, a new kind of noise has taken hold: the relentless hum of ships. For many marine species, this growing wall of sound is more than a nuisance – it’s a threat to their survival. As…
Captain Elizabeth Wakesho Marami Kenya’s first female marine captain. PHOTO/UGC. By Andrew Mwangura [email protected] In the quiet hills of Taita in southeastern Kenya, a remarkable journey has unfolded—a journey that reflects not only personal triumph but also the shifting tides of Kenya’s maritime sector. Captain Elizabeth Wakesho Marami has made history as Kenya’s first female…
A fisherman holding a fish. PHOTO/UNSPLASH By ANDREW MWANGURA [email protected] In the golden era of post-independence Kenya, a bold maritime vision emerged from the waters of the Indian Ocean. The story of vessels FV Ujuzi, FV Uchumi, and FV Ufunguo represents more than just ships—they symbolize a nation’s aspirational leap into industrial fishing and maritime…
