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A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING – IS BACK!

BACKGROUND/CONTEXT: A video on Arshay Cooper’s 2023 visit to Cape Town (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZDb91Mp9qI) and https://youtu.be/hvOOX55XBEk?si=WHUQ0axbihL7OYSo More information on booking details and Cooper’s support for South African rowing is available on https://mailchi.mp/5333031fd3d9/your-support-a-most-beautiful-thing-jhb-cpt-help-us-fill-the-theatres?e=5b2b9e3e7c Captain of America’s first all-black high school rowing team set to inspire more South African youth Arshay Cooper – celebrated American rower, award-winning author and advocate […]

Captain of America’s first all-black high school rowing team set to inspire more South African youth

Arshay Cooper – celebrated American rower, award-winning author and advocate for inclusion in sports – is hoping to inspire both rowers and non-rowers when he visits South Africa in a few weeks’ time. Cooper’s visit in mid-November follows personal invitations from several Gauteng-based rowing clubs, the CCRC/Lawhill rowing programme and University of the Western Cape […]

ASIVE’S REAL LIFE CA EXPERIENCE

As she considers her post-school career options, Asive Gwebelemntwini, a Grade 12 maritime learner and an aspiring Chartered Accountant, has been keen to learn more about the role of a CA. While the internet is a good source of information, it’s no match for on-the-job learning and when you’re still at school, that means doing […]

DAMEN SHIPYARDS: JORDAN’S HOLIDAY INSPIRATION

‘The company’s motto – Damen – Your Partner in Maritime Innovation – was an inspiration for me, and the job shadow experience I was afforded proved these words to be true. They reflect Damen’s ‘commitment to providing innovative and sustainable solutions for their customers’. This is according to Grade 12 maritime student, Jordan Heyburgh, who […]

Naming of two 19th century replica Pilot Cutters – 3 April 2024

  Two replica 19th century Cornish Pilot Cutter rowing boats used to raise thousands of Singapore Dollars for a global welfare charity 10 years ago, have found a new purpose – to train high school maritime students and future African seafarers studying in Simon’s Town, South Africa. The boats were officially renamed today, Wednesday 3 […]