SAMREF Launch

On 29 January 2016, the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, launched the South African Marine Research and Exploration Forum (SAMREF) at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town.

The forum is a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Offshore Petroleum Association of South Africa (OPASA). The minister signed a memorandum of understanding with OPASA Chairperson Mr Sean Lunn to establish the forum.

A link to the minister's speech can be found here.

A link to the official media release can be found here.

The launch programme can be downloaded here.

The MoU pamphlet can be downloaded here.