News & Events – WQT

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2026

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2026Mar, 27

Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments

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2026Mar, 09

News: Ocean Innovation Africa 2026

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2026Mar, 06

Ocean Innovation Africa 2026

State of the Bay 2022

2026Feb, 25

Message from the Environmental Committee on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in the common Terns (Sterretjies) on the beaches.

2026Feb, 23

Harbour Porpoises in Saldanha Bay between Hoedjiesbaai and Dial Rock

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2026Feb, 20

Extreme ocean temperature events in South African Marine Protected Areas

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2026Feb, 17

Video taken of algae near Konstabel Kop that was incorrectly identified as sewage or wastewater.

2025

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2025Dec, 04

Saldanha Small Fishing Harbour – Stakeholder Survey

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2025Oct, 24

State of the Bay 2025 – Open Day presentations, videos and Report

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2025Oct, 20

State of the Bay 2025 – Agenda for Open Day

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2025Oct, 16

Notification of Decision and Appeal Procedure for the Proposed Development of a Logistics Hub and Associated Infrastructure at ArcelorMittal South Africa (Pty) Ltd Saldanha Works ( DEADP Ref: 16/3/3/1/F4/17/3048/24 )

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2025Oct, 15

2025-10-08 – White stumpnose fishery in Saldanha-Langebaan – Letter to Minister

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2025Sep, 29

Announcing the State of the Bay 2025 – Save the Date

State of the Bay 2022

2025Sep, 29

Water for Saldanha: War as an Agent of Change

2025Jul, 15

Exploring collaboration with EUSPA: Galileo Services benefits for the seaweed sector

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2025Jul, 15

Official Launch: Seaweed Association of South Africa (MPA Day)

2024

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2024Nov, 12

Free TDI Webinar: GEOSS “The Effectiveness of the MAR Scheme …

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2024Sep, 27

INVITATION: World Bank Knowledge Exchange Event: Unlocking the Potential of Seaweed to Bolster Local Economy

2023

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2024Nov, 12

Free TDI Webinar: GEOSS “The Effectiveness of the MAR Scheme …

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2024Sep, 27

INVITATION: World Bank Knowledge Exchange Event: Unlocking the Potential of Seaweed to Bolster Local Economy

2022

Stakeholder Letter Oil Spill 1

2022Feb, 03

Oil spill, Greater Saldanha Bay – 1 Feb 2022

2021

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2021Dec, 17

Investigation of a green substance which was noticeable in the entire bay – Saldanha side

Marine Diversity

2021Nov, 08

WHY MARINE DIVERSITY MATTERS. A presentation by George & Margo Branch

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2021Oct, 15

AVIAN FLU – Suspected outbreak of Avian Flu on the West Coast – Official SBM Press Release

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2021Aug, 18

Save the Date – Joint Open Day with SBWQFT & Cape West Coast Biosphere

World Ranger Day

2021Jul, 30

Webinar – World Ranger Day, 31 July 2021

2021Jul, 22

Proposed Gas to Power Facility, Saldanha, Western Cape: Approval of Environmental Authorisation Application

WC Government

2021Jul, 09

Western Cape Biodiversity Bill

2021Jul, 09

Gazette of the amendments to the National Estuarine Management Protocol

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2021Jun, 14

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

IAP Notification Suspension of Application

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2021May, 31

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Notification (EA) Granted for Construction of 140MW Boulders Wind Energy

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2021Apr, 08

Energy analysts question why ‘emergency’ powerships will stay until 2042

PowerShip

2021Mar, 09

Proposed Gas to Power Powership Project at the Port of Saldanha – Public Meeting

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2021Mar, 09

Transnet Port Terminals, Saldanha streamline environmental complaints channel

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2021Mar, 04

Kropz Elandsfontein’s Presentation at SBWQFT 2021 AGM

WCDEA

2021Feb, 25

Coastal Erosion Decision-making

SBM

2021Feb, 24

NewsPollution Incident Reports

Urgent Notice – Saldanha WWTW non-functional 24 February 2021

2021Feb, 23

Mordernising Marine Surveying 28-29 April 2021 Virtual Course

WCDEA

2021Feb, 22

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Greater Saldanha Bay Inter-Governmental Task Team Meeting November 18, 2020

2021Feb, 15

Draft – National Coastal Management Programme 2020

2021Feb, 04

Source to Sea Programme

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2021Jan, 29

AquacultureNews

Support for research on whales w.r.t. overlap with aquaculture and shipping in Saldanha Bay

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2021Jan, 19

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Notification Acceptance of Scoping and Plan of Study – Saldanha Power Ship

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2021Jan, 08

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Updated Draft National Coastal Management Programme

2020

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2020Dec, 17

Water Quality Guidelines – RECREATIONAL USE

WCDEA

2020Dec, 07

NewsPollution Incident Reports

Nurdle Clean-up Efforts Along Affected Sections of Coastline

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2020Dec, 04

Saldanha Bay ADZ caution poster

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2020Dec, 03

AquacultureEnvironmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Support for research on whales w.r.t. overlap with aquaculture and shipping in Saldanha Bay

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2020Nov, 24

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Environmental Authorisation for the Construction of Three Vehicle Washbays in the Port of Saldanha

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2020Nov, 17

AquacultureNews

South African Notice to Mariners – Oct 2020

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2020Nov, 16

Microbiological monitoring in Saldanha Bay

State of the BAy 2020

2020Oct, 23

2020NewsState of the Bay

State of the Bay 2020 – Webinar Presentation on website

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2020Oct, 03

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

2020Sep, 15

Determining the change in the bathymetry of Saldanha Bay due to the harbour construction in the seventies

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2020Aug, 25

Public Advisory Forum (PAF) Meeting of 2020-01-17

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2020Jul, 15

AquacultureNews

Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone – Questions and Answers

WC Government

2020Jul, 07

2020 International Coastal Cleanup

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2020Jul, 06

NewsPollution Incident Reports

Pollution Incident at Saldanha Bay Government Jetty as reported by Sea Harvest

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2020Jul, 04

AquacultureNews

Public Notice – Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone

2020Jul, 02

2020NewsState of the Bay

Draft Amendments to the National Estuarine Protocol

2020Mar, 18

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

WCDM Second generation Integrated Coastal Management Plan

2020Mar, 13

eThekwini Water Remix Project

2020Mar, 12

AquacultureNews

ADZ CF Meeting of February 6, 2020

2020Mar, 05

SBWQFT AGM 2020 Documents and Presentations

2020Mar, 04

Environmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Public Notice by Dept. of Forestry and Fisheries about Saldanha ADZ

WC Government

2020Feb, 28

AquacultureEnvironmental Impact AssessmentsNews

Estuary Brochures for interested parties

WC Government

2020Feb, 10

AquacultureNews

Western Cape Estuarine Management Framework and Implementation Strategy

2020Feb, 10

January 2020 ECO report

2019

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2019Oct, 27

Open Day 2019 – Speaker Presentations

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2019Oct, 19

Strange slick only decaying algae

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2019Oct, 19

Asia’s merchant ships pollute world’s oceans with plastic bottles

2019Oct, 01

9th Public Advisory Forum meeting of the SBWQFT

2019Sep, 25

2019NewsState of the Bay

Reminder: Open Day 2019

2019Sep, 19

2019NewsState of the Bay

Open Day 2019 – Invitation and Agenda

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2019Jul, 25

Environmental Stakeholders Forum Meeting on 2019-05-22

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2019Jul, 18

Second Generation Coastal Management Programme 2019 – 2024

2019Apr, 09

West Coast Coastal Management Programme

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2019Mar, 22

Draft Legislation and Regulations – INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT

WC Government

2019Mar, 15

West Coast Coastal Access Audit: Stakeholder Engagement

2019Mar, 07

SBWQFT – AGM Feb 2019 – Signed Minutes

2019Feb, 28

West Coast Marine Coastal Committee – Feb 27, 2017 – Velddrif

2019Feb, 23

SBWQFT AGM Feb 2019 – Chairman’s Report

2019Feb, 23

SBWQFT AGM Feb 2019

Farm salmon fishing Aerial FPV drone photography.

2019Feb, 07

AquacultureNews

Saldanha Bay – ADZ – CF – Minutes – 2019-02-05

2018

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2018Oct, 29

Open Day 2018 – Speaker Presentations

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2018Oct, 22

Open Day 2018 Invitation & Agenda

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2018Oct, 19

The SBWQFT Website -objectives and purpose

2018Oct, 17

SBWQFT new branding & visual image

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