The Unit of Maritime Law and Maritime Studies aspires to be the leading knowledge institute for maritime-related studies on the African continent. Our staff and students have produced impactful research on maritime issues ranging from port congestion, cabotage policy, marine pollution laws, admiralty jurisdiction and piracy.
Journal Articles, Books and Research Reports
| Dr Willie Shumba (UKZN) and Prof Amos Saurombe (UNISA). "Institutional and Legal Frameworks of Regional Economic Communities in Africa: Comparative Analysis of SADC with the EAC and ECOWAS" Download here |
| An African Antarctic Regional Association. "South Africa's Role in Establishing an African Antarctic Regional Association" Download here |
| Donnelly, Dusty-Lee, and Seshni Govindasamy. "To stay or not to stay? Admiralty proceedings after the International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017: Atakas Ticaret Ve Nakliyat AS v Glencore International AG." South African Law Journal 138.1 (2021): 40-57. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.47348/SALJ/v138/i1a3 |
| Donnelly, Dusty-Lee. "Charting a new course: Northern Endeavour Shipping Pte Ltd v Owners of NYK Isabel." South African Law Journal 134.3 (2017): 453-465. https://journals.co.za/doi/epdf/10.10520/EJC-8ff615edc |
| Surbun, Vishal. "Africa's combined exclusive maritime zone concept." ISS Africa Report 2020.32 (2021): 1-20. https://www.africaportal.org/documents/21326/ar-32.pdf |
| Surbun, Vishal. "The pirate as hostis humani Generis: the illegitimate enemy." Fundamina: A Journal of Legal History 27.2 (2021): 67-86. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.47348/FUND/v27/i2a3 |
| Surbun, Vishal. "Charting South Africa’s global maritime foreign policy and its global and regional memberships in the maritime realm." Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies 47.2 (2019): 19-51. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/EJC-1ddd15aeb2 |
| Wallis, M The Associated Ship and South African Admiralty Jurisdiction (2014, Siber Ink) |
| Wallis, Malcolm. "Where do we belong? The plight of plaintiffs with small maritime claims." South African Law Journal 139.1 (2022): 205-231. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.47348/SALJ/v139/i1a7 |