The Cabinet Appoints New SAMSA Board

07/09/2023 A notable takeaway from the Cabinet meeting was the appointment of Non-Executive Directors to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Board for a period of three years. Acting CEO Sobantu Tilayi was suspended in April 2021, and SAMSA anomalies were the subject of a formal investigation. The report by Morar Incorporated was sent […]

KZN Maritime Teachers Workshop 20

[13/07/2023] EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) under its Training and Skills Development Programme is mandated to train and support maritime educators teaching at high schools in KZN. Given this background, EMC facilitates an Annual Teachers’ Workshop to capacitate high school maritime teachers. EMC in Partnership with African Marine Solutions (AMSOL), collaborated with the Department of Basic […]

Capt. Mbokazi bags EMC Sponsored Mentor Award

Women’s Month in South Africa came to a fitting conclusion with a conference and awards banquet that highlighted the contributions of women in the marine industry thereby honoring notable accomplishments and exchanging experiences. The South African International Maritime Institute hosted the annual Imbokodo in Maritime Annual Conference 2023 as part of Women’s Month, providing a platform to […]

EMC Board Member Enrolls at the Harvard Business School

EThekwini Maritime Cluster Board Member and Group Executive – Human Capital for Access World at Access World, Mr. Sandile Khoza has taken the journey of a lifetime to further his studies by enrolling in an executive programme at the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. The Harvard Executive Program is an intense and fast-paced 6-month […]

Request For Proposals (RFP) Coaching Programme for Youth Entrepreneurs in Maritime Industry

For the purpose of facilitating a Coaching Programme for Youth Entrepreneurs in Maritime, The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) is seeking for a suitable skilled and experienced service provider with the necessary leadership to train/coach 10 youth beneficiaries for a period of 6 weeks. Access the RFP on the attached link below. https://maritimecluster.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RFP-for-Maritime-Coaching-Programme-EMC-2023.pdf  

MD Message: June 2023

Dear stakeholders It gives me great pleasure to welcome and introduce to you the EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) June newsletter edition. In this month’s edition of the newsletter, a highlight of the EMC programmes will be unfolded. Gratitude goes to all partners of the cluster who assisted in carrying out all programmes implemented during the […]

EMC Inaugural Golf Day 2023

15/06/2023: The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) inaugural Golf Day 2023 proved to be a perfect setting for the KZN Maritime stakeholders to network. The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) on 15 June 2023 hosted a Golf Day fundraising event hosting KZN Maritime Stakeholders. The event was a huge success thanks to your attendance and excitement. This […]

EMC Work Readiness Programme 2023

19/06/2023: The EMC Maritime Work Readiness Programme continues in partnership with Global Maritime Youth and the Durban University of Technology to bring the following programme (Maritime Work Readiness) under the Graduate placement program at EMC. Today was the official commencement of the EMC Work Readiness Programme, implemented in line with the Graduate Placement Programme. The […]