Piracy
latest news & developments
Educate people about how piracy robs Africa’s artists, musicians and actors
Organisations like Partners Against Piracy, a campaign to protect the livelihoods of content creators by raising awareness about piracy, are gaining traction
South Africa needs a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to curb the economic impact of piracy
The theft of content deprives creatives of a living and harms businesses and investor confidence
Nigerian police rescue Indian crew kidnapped by pirates
Police have rescued three sailors taken from a cargo ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea – a rare success story in Nigeria’s fight against piracy.
Policy and piracy on choppy seas
Kevin Davie reflects on a recent conference in Rabat held to explore the potential of a re-energised Atlantic Basin.
Belgium detains Somali pirate kingpin ‘Big Mouth’
Belgium has arrested a suspected Somali pirate leader said to have earned millions of dollars in ransom payments operating off the East African coast.
Pirates of the Peruvian
Percy Zvomuya interrogates the phenomenon of book piracy in Peru, and wonders if the high cost of books in SA could lead to a similar situation here.
EU: We’re fighting pirates on the beaches
European naval aircraft have fired at pirate-owned supplies on the Somali coastline for the first time since the EU authorised such strikes.
China increases military presence in Indian Ocean
China is forming military links in Africa and in the Indian Ocean in order, experts say, to protect Beijing’s economic interests in the region.
SA, Moz and Tanzania in ‘innovative’ anti-piracy pact
South Africa and Mozambique have signed an agreement to join forces with Tanzania to fight piracy in Southern African waters.
West Africa nations meet to discuss piracy surge
Benin, Togo and Ghana begin a three-day meeting in Cotonou next week to hammer out ways to end a recent upsurge in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
UN backs West Africa plans to combat piracy
The UN Security Council has condemned piracy in the Gulf of Guinea off the West African coast and backed regional plans to tackle the growing problem.
Piracy off Nigeria’s coast ‘rising to Somali levels’
A disjointed fight is being mounted against piracy off Nigeria’s coast as insurers say the threat has reached levels that rival lawless Somalia.
Sisulu: Piracy threat growing in Southern Africa
Southern Africa must be on high alert as the region’s shipping lanes are increasingly vulnerable to piracy, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says.
Ten months in chains: Sailors tell of piracy ordeal
Sailors have recounted the horrors they faced during their captivity by Somali pirates who kept them in chains and treated them "like animals".
Music sales fall almost $1,5bn amid increased piracy
Global recorded music sales fell by almost $1,5-billion last year as digital piracy continued to take its toll on the industry.