Navy

Warships as diplomats: how the South African Navy is tasked with building ties with other nations

André Wessels, University of the Free State A naval exercise off the South African coast in January 2026, dubbed... Read more

4 Mar

Papeete – France’s navy has seized 4.87 tonnes of cocaine, believed to be bound for Australia, from a fishing... Read more

20 Jan

Simon’s Town – Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa’s main navy base on Thursday ahead of exercises... Read more

9 Jan

Seoul – A major accident occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media... Read more

22 May, 2025

Jakarta — Indonesia and Russia will hold their first joint naval drills next month, Jakarta’s navy said Tuesday, as... Read more

29 Oct, 2024

André Wessels, University of the Free State The deaths of three members of the South African Navy (SA Navy)... Read more

30 Sep, 2023

Cape Town – Social media is flooded with tributes following the tragic loss of South African Navy crew members... Read more

21 Sep, 2023

Cape Town – South African rescue services said two navy divers have died following an incident in the waters... Read more

21 Sep, 2023

Rabat – Maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco is set to resume on Tuesday following the normalisation of diplomatic... Read more

12 Apr, 2022