Nine maritime students – three females and six males – from the Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simon’s Town School have become the school’s first students to qualify as SAMSA-accredited E-Class Day Skippers. This industry-recognised, national qualification gives Siphosethu Libalele (Gr 12), Afikamathemba Mbaso (Gr 11), Nqobile Kuzwayo (Gr 12), Anele May (Gr 12), Juvandre Williams […]
2022-Term 1 Newsletter – Applications and Achievements
Applications to join our Gr10-Gr12 Maritime Studies programme are now open to all South African students in Gr9. Please note qualifying criteria. We are looking for high achievers and youth with an interest in maritime. More details in our January to March 2022 newsletter on the link below…. https://mailchi.mp/0251339d44fd/newsletter-record-breaking-results-new-maritime-talent-and-more https://mailchi.mp/cd1ce3a0b653/maritime-studies-application-information-for-current-grade-9s
2021 – Year End Newsletter – and Whats in Store for 2022
Click on the link below to read about our year filled with challenges and achievements – and what’s in store for 2022. https://mailchi.mp/f9461536f622/2021s-major-milestones-and-whats-in-store-for-2022
Presidential Honour for Mr Brian Ingpen
In November 2021, Mr Brian Ingpen – the driving force behind our maritime programme and a man who has made a significant and positive impact on many young lives – received the National Order of the Baobab Silver Award from President Cyril Ramaphosa for his contribution to education. More than two decades ago, Mr Ingpen […]
Help EYESEA map maritime pollution and hazards
Last year, a number of people from the shipping and navigation communities started developing Eyesea, a non-profit project with a goal of mapping of maritime pollution and hazards using crowdsourced data and images. Basically, the concept is to develop an app for ship crews, shore staff, recreational sailors, and the public to take geolocated, time […]
WIN: 3 HR Sunset cruise worth R38500 – limited tickets
WIN A 3 HOUR SUNSET CRUISE FOR UP TO 10 PEOPLE ABOARD THE LUXURY 60ft PRINCESS MOTOR YACHT OCEAN PRINCESS. All you need do is purchase a ticket for R500. Please note there are only 60 tickets available and even if you don’t win, you will be supporting a most worthwhile cause – maritime education. Click […]
WANTED: A new Hostel Parent
Our current, very special hostel parents, Mr and Mrs Visser, will retire at the end of December 2021 after 18 years of dedicated and loyal service to our Maritime Studies programme and the Lawhill Maritime Centre. We’re looking for that special someone who would, amongst others, be committed to providing high quality, pastoral care to the young people […]
From Tragedy to Training
A rescue craft donated to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) by a family who lost their son, along with two other teenagers at sea, will now be used to provide high school students with valuable motor boat handling skills and an official qualification, while they’re still at school. The 4.7m Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) […]
NSRI boat donation a boost for maritime education
The donation of a 4.7 metre Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) by the NSRI – and named in honour of Mr Sean Day – gives our maritime students opportunities to learn valuable new skills. Read more on the link below – article published in the Cape Times, written by Brian Ingpen, a founding father of our […]
The Legend Lives On!
The S.A.T.S General Botha Association – one of our programme’s most loyal supporters – will celebrate its Centenary next year and is publishing a special book to mark this wonderful milestone. Proceeds from the sale of this book go towards the Association’s Bursary Fund, which provides bursaries for those studying for a maritime career (including […]