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  

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 […]

EMC Successfully Implemented the Welcome to Water program

On 06 December 2022 EMC’s Welcome to water program implemented in partnership with Sail Africa commenced with 37 learners from three different high schools in Durban. This program under the EMC Training and Skills Unit aims to broaden the knowledge of the learner’s view of the Maritime Industry while introducing them to water sports. Learners […]

World Maritime University Awards TETA CEO, Maphefo Anno-Frempong, Honorary Fellow

Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) is excited to announce that its CEO, Maphefo Anno-Frempong, is set to receive an Honorary Fellow Award at World Maritime University (WMU)in Sweden. The awards ceremony will be hosted in November this year where Anno-Frempong is also expected to speak at the institution’s President Dinner. World Maritime University is an […]

Curriculum Change Symposium & Graduate Career Fair at the Durban ICC

The Moses Kotane Institute (MKI), an entity of the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Government through the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) hosted a Curriculum Change Symposium & Graduate Career Fair at the Durban ICC on the 21st of October 2022, which the EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) had the privilege of attending. The […]

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 […]

EMC intern receives warm welcome at the World Maritime University

Samkelisiwe Danisa, an intern with the EThekwini Maritime Cluster’s (EMC) Enterprise and Supplier Development Unit, and the incoming students at the World Maritime University have been welcomed to the university in Sweden to finish their master’s degrees in maritime law and policy. One of the goals of the EThekwini Maritime Cluster is to contribute to […]