While women in the maritime industry face many challenges, participants attending SAIMI’s fourth women’s seminar and training workshop online on Tuesday, 31 August, were reminded of the saying “smooth sailing doesn’t make a good sailor”. In sharing this apt quote by Franklin D Roosevelt, one of the speakers of the 2021 women’s seminar, themed “Rising above the tide: Breaking barriers as women”, encouraged women to take up their space in the maritime sector to contribute positively towards … [Read more...] about Women share how they have ‘risen above the tide’
oceans economy
No apologies for being cynical about tourism
The Deputy Minister of Tourism Ms Tokozile Xasa, The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Dr Danny Jordaan, Cller Zukile Jodwana and Ms Mandlakazi Skefile, CEO of Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism were a few of the speakers who engaged with tourism stakeholders at a Summerstrand Inn breakfast on Thursday, 14 April 2016. Billed as an event that could present solutions to unlocking the Oceans Economy in the region - a number of tour operators and marine economy tourism product owners attended. Sadly … [Read more...] about No apologies for being cynical about tourism
Tourism and Ocean Economy at the centre of economic growth for Nelson Mandela Bay
The Deputy Minister of Tourism Ms Tokozile Xasa, The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Dr Danny Jordaan, Cller Zukile Jodwana and Ms Mandlakazi Skefile, CEO of Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism were a few of the esteemed guests who engaged with tourism stakeholders in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday, 14th April 2016. The stakeholder engagement proceeded to unlock and discuss the impact of unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans through operation Phakisa. The blue economy, also … [Read more...] about Tourism and Ocean Economy at the centre of economic growth for Nelson Mandela Bay
Business urged to plug into Metro oceans economy
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Tokozile Xasa urged business to plug into the opportunities available in the ocean economy in the Nelson Mandela Bay at an event hosted yesterday by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) discussing the impact of unlocking the tourism potential of South Africa's Oceans through Operation Phakisa. "Industry has the capacity to work together to unlock the full potential of the oceans economy and business needs to use the tourism space to enter the oceans economy. There are … [Read more...] about Business urged to plug into Metro oceans economy
Lynne Brown on Ocean Economy’s importance
SABC reporter Janine Lee speaks to Lynne Brown - the Minister of Public Enterprises. … [Read more...] about Lynne Brown on Ocean Economy’s importance
Oceans Economy Progress Report
Government will on Friday provide a progress report on the implementation of the Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy initiative at the Port of Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape. South Africa is unlocking the oceans economy as part of Operation Phakisa, which is modelled on the success of the Malaysian "Big Fast Results" methodology. Operation Phakisa is one of the job drivers in the Nine-Point Plan that aims to grow the economy, create jobs, transform the economy and attract … [Read more...] about Oceans Economy Progress Report
