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HIGH COURT GRANTS RELIEF IN MAJOR SARS VESSEL SEIZURE DISPUTE
The recent Western Cape High Court judgment in Ocean Ark Shipping Ltd and Another v C:SARS (April 2026) is likely to attract considerable attention within the maritime, logistics and energy sectors. The case concerns SARS’ detention and seizure of the tanker MT Essien in connection with alleged contraventions under the Customs & Excise Act, 1964 (‘the Act’) and Value-Added Tax Act, 1991, arising from coastwise trade operations in South African waters.
