EMC Participates in a Business Support, Tourism and Markets Unit: Schools Tourism Awareness Programme

[17 May 2023] EThekwini Maritime Cluster was honoured to be part of the school’s tourism awareness programme hosted by the EThekwini Municipality’s Business Support Department focused on sharing background knowledge on the career opportunities to the young Mqhawe Secondary School grades 10, 11, and 12. The session also provided the participants with information on entrepreneurship and […]

The Maritime Ecosystem and Fisheries Workshop

The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) Aquaculture and Fisheries Unit on 09 June 2023 collaborated with the EThekwini Municipality’s Business Support Unit in hosting the Maritime Ecosystem and Fisheries Workshop on fisheries and aquaculture. The focus of the workshop was centered around the National World Oceans Day that was celebrated on the 18th of June 2023 […]

EThekwini Maritime Cluster Booklet

For All your Maritime Career Guidance find below the to the EMC Maritime Career Booklet https://maritimecluster.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/EMC-MARITIME-CLUSTER-BOOKLET.pdf  

Request For Proposals

EMC is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider with the requisite leadership to facilitate the Maritime Work Readiness Programme for 25 maritime graduates that will be placed within maritime workplaces. Click link below to read more. https://maritimecluster.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RFP-Work-Readiness-Programme-EMC-2023-002.pdf

EMC Unlocks Doors for Women to Enter the Maritime Industry

10/03/2023: EMC work readiness programme, Women in Maritime mentorship programme, EMC Graduate placement programme under training and skills development programme are some of EMC’s implemented programmes that have yielded successful candidates within the field of maritime. Through facilitating partnerships with the industry players EMC has been able to unlock opportunities for more women to grow […]

Ayanda Sikobi Making Waves in the Maritime Industry

28/02/2023| The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) bid farewell to Miss Ayanda Sikobi who will now be starting in a new role for K-Line Shipping Company. Words are not enough to express Ms. Sikobi’s contribution to this organization. She first joined EMC as an intern back in 2019 applying her trade in the Clusters Enterprise and […]

MD Message – March 2023

Dear Valued Stakeholder, It gives me great pleasure to once again engage with you, significant stakeholders This newsletter edition contains news about events that happened during the course of the past three months. Throughout South Africa, several initiatives and activities were planned from the festive season coming into January. From the best of all gifts around […]

Request for Proposal (RFP) EMC Work Readiness Programme 2022

INVITATION FOR PROPOSAL: The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced service provider with requisite skills to train 25 local beneficiaries. Kindly access link below to view or download proposal document. https://maritimecluster.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RFP-Work-Readiness-Programme-2022.pdf

Women in Maritime Mentorship Programme Request for Proposal 2022 Extension

Kindly note that the closing date for the submission of proposals for the Women in Maritime Mentorsip Programme for 2022 has been extended to Thursday, 27 October 2022. Click on the link below to view RFP https://maritimecluster.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Updated-EMC-RFP-Woman-in-Maritime.pdf  

KZN Girls Empowered through Watersports

Vuyisile Jaca is a young woman from Umzinto Emgangeni on the South Coast who is 24 years old. Vuyisile, also known as Vuyi, studied nautical studies in high school at JG Zuma High School in KwaBester. At the Umkomaas ScubaCoDiving and Travel base, is wherer she improved her sailing abilities. She later joined Sail Africa […]