For the first time in some 65 years of official polar exploration, South Africa also called at both its East Antarctic and Marion Island stations in one voyage.
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In June, the DA suggested during a Parliament briefing that South Africa ought to investigate an idea that was rejected by top polar official Lisolomzi Fikizolo. “It has been allegations with no evidence,” he said. Antarctic governance academia have disagreed, saying the “evidence” for “prosp.
Dr Lisolomzi Fikizolo, head of the South African government’s oceans and coasts division, used his briefing presentation to highlight the country’s commitments to the treaty, which has 29 decision-making states, including China, the UK, the US, France, Russia and South Africa.
Dr Lisolomzi Fikizolo, South Africa’s top polar official, faced scrutiny during a briefing to Parliament’s environment committee on the country’s Antarctic operations with Russia’s ship-based minerals ‘research' sorties through the Mother City stealing the show.