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Sailors are preparing their boats for the annual MAC 24 HOUR CHALLENGE. This is the 25th Attempt at the Guinness World Record for the most distance sailed in a dinghy in 24 Hours. Started in the United Kingdom in 1967 by West Lancashire Yacht Club and in South Africa in 1998 by Milnerton Aquatic Club. …
At 17:17UTC, March 5th 2024, sailing vessel Maiden UK (03) made a radio call to the Ocean Globe Race control, reporting a Man Overboard from sailing vessel Pen Duick VI FR (14). Just 17 minutes prior to the call both yachts had crossed the start line on Leg 4 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race, …
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Roy Wienand, NSRI Durban station commander, said: At 08h08, Monday, 15 January, NSRI Durban duty crew launched the NSRI Durban rescue craft Spirit of Surfski 6 to assist a dismasted sailing yacht into Port. NSRI Durban had been placed on alert some 2 weeks ago, by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), with knowledge of the …
Five days out – too close to call for line honours – hours separate Translated 9 IT (09) and Pen Duick VI FR (14) under 1,000 miles to go. Different routes, different tactics, same finish line. Who will triumph? If there was ever an appropriate time to roll out the clichés ‘nail-biting finish’, ‘too close …
On Monday, 30 October 2023, the Western Cape Government signed a Letter of Intent with Hisense South Africa for the establishment of a Tevolution Museum in Cape Town.
This venture stems from the agreement with the Shandong province, which is now in its 25th year. The Director-General for the Department of the Premier, Harry Malila, opened today's engagement by thanking China and the Shandong province for the continued relationship and emphasized the renewed focus on the economy, tourism and growth going forward. Hisense already has a footprint in the Atlantis area and will now build on this partnership through the establishment of this museum, working closely with the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), which is responsible for museums in the province.
The envisioned museum will tell the story of household appliances in South Africa but will also aim at providing opportunities for youth to go into the field of technology. The museum will incorporate an art studio which will provide opportunities for youth to grow their skills in technology, animation and other related fields such as coding. It will also use technology to bring innovative exhibitions to visitors for them to experience Cape Town's rich and diverse cultural heritage. DCAS will identify potential sites where the museum will be hosted.
Head of Department for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Guy Redman, emphasized the important role that museums play in bringing hope to people. “The museum we are creating is a museum of the future. We want to inspire South Africans to imagine alternate futures for themselves and believe in their abilities to create that desired future. We want them to appreciate what could be, and give them the tools to make it happen.” he said.
Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, thanked the delegation for the ongoing partnership between the two governments: “It is very important that we have this ongoing relationship and that we continue to strengthen it as it continues to bring new economic opportunities to our youth. We are also looking forward to hosting young people from Shandong later this year for sailing events.” she said.
The Western Cape Government looks forward to this exciting new project, which will not only bring in economic growth through tourism but will also support young people in pursuing new career opportunities.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic Of South Africa: Western Cape Provincial Government.
Late August in South Africa is famed for its radiant afternoons when the golden African sun bathes the landscape in its warm embrace.
It serves as a perfect backdrop for the blossoming China-South Africa relationship, which, as noted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, "has entered a 'golden era,' enjoying broad prospects and a promising future."
This year marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa, and in a signed article published Monday in South African media as he set off to attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg and pay a state visit to South Africa, Xi recalled the "leapfrog development" of bilateral ties from a partnership to a strategic partnership, and then to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
"It is one of the most vibrant bilateral relations in the developing world," said Xi in the article titled "Sailing the Giant Ship of China-South Africa Friendship and Cooperation Toward Greater Success."
It was not the first time Xi called China-South Africa friendship and cooperation a "giant ship." In 2015, before his state visit to the country, Xi said in a signed article that the bilateral cooperation and friendship "has grown from a small boat to a gigantic vessel."
As the world is facing numerous uncertainties and living through accelerating changes unseen in a century, "that metaphor still holds true," said Sifiso Mahlangu, editor-in-chief of South Africa's leading newspaper, The Star, which published Xi's signed articles this time and in 2015.
"A giant ship is a great metaphor" because it rides the wind and waves and "is against the tide," said Mahlangu. "It is a metaphor that stands and lives up to the pledge of BRICS cooperation."
On Monday, the country was abuzz with anticipation as it prepared to welcome Xi.
"To us South Africans, the visit of President Xi is very important in enhancing and strengthening bilateral relations ... (including) trade relations between the two countries," said African National Congress Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula.
Data released by China showed that in the first half of the year, bilateral trade reached 28.25 billion U.S. dollars, up 11.7 percent year-on-year.
China has maintained its position as South Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, while South Africa has been China's largest trading partner in Africa for 13 consecutive years.
Calling the bilateral ties "stronger and stronger," Mbalula told Xinhua that South Africa-China relations are formed by "ties of anti-imperialism, multipolarity that we both believe in and strong ties of economic relationship."
It is also in Johannesburg, a South African city known as the City of Gold, that BRICS leaders will meet from Aug. 22 to 24 to discuss issues including deepening BRICS cooperation, giving more voice to the Global South, and the BRICS group's expansion.
Scholars and observers on BRICS told Xinhua that the group has defended multipolarity and multilateralism since its inception and has become a positive, stable, and constructive force in international affairs, making its golden brand increasingly appealing to the Global South.
"In an increasingly polarised world, BRICS is creating an enabling avenue for countries to fashion a more inclusive political and economic order," said Cavince Adhere, a Kenyan international relations scholar.
For Anil Sooklal, South Africa's BRICS Sherpa, "BRICS has been a catalyst to bring the Global South together."
"It is for the first time in recent geopolitics that you have such a collective and a powerful body representing the voice of the Global South."
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The State Council Information Office: The People's Republic of China.
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The fifth edition of the DRHEAM-CUP / GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE will be held from 11 to 21 July 2024. The three courses will be identical to the previous edition’s, between Cherbourg-en Cotentin and La Trinité-sur-Mer, with eleven classes invited and the same ingredients that have been key to its success: …
11th Hour Racing Team has won the Genoa In-Port Race, the final battle of The Ocean Race 2022-23, bagging the US team the top spot in the overall In-Port Race Series. The US-flagged team adds the In-Port Race Series trophy to the overall Ocean Race trophy – the first time an American team has won …
11th Hour Racing Team has won The Ocean Race 2022-23, the world’s longest and toughest team sporting event – the first time a US team has won in the 50-year history of the Race. The team was leading the overall race with just one leg to go, when, on June 25 in The Hague, just …
Anyone familiar with The Ocean Race and its history will know that any perceived reality never lasts long, the start of Leg 7 showed us that. And since then, the weight of the unknown has been front of mind for 11th Hour Racing Team. Fighting it out on the water during the final leg and …
The 11th Hour Racing Team has left The Hague, The Netherlands after its shore team worked collectively to repair its raceboat in less than 72 hours following a no-fault collision soon after the start of Leg 7 of The Ocean Race 2022-23. After receiving the all-clear following Non-Destructive Testing by an independent surveyor, the race …
11th Hour Racing Team has announced its plan to deliver its 60-foot race boat, Mālama, to Genoa, Italy, after the huge collision during the inshore section of the Leg 7 start, which saw the team forced to retire from the final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23. 11th Hour Racing Team’s boat was hit by …
At 18:32 local [16:32 UTC], just 17 minutes into the start of the final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23 and during the short, inshore race course, 11th Hour Racing Team’s 60-foot race boat was hit by competitor Guyot environnement – Team Europe on its port side, leaving a large hole in the aft section …
The 11th Hour Racing Team has finished Leg 6 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in first place, arriving into The Hague, The Netherlands at 12:26:52 local time [10:26 UTC] after 2 days 18 hours 11 minutes, and 52 seconds at sea. This is the third leg win in a row for the team, having bagged …
11th Hour Racing Team has set off on the penultimate leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23, bound for The Hague, The Netherlands. Leg 6 of seven in this round-the-world race, is a challenging and complex coastal passage to the Dutch city via a no-stop ‘fly-by’ past the German port of Kiel. The 800 nautical mile …
11th Hour Racing Team has unveiled its crew line-up for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race – the short, three-day coastal dash to The Hague, The Netherlands. Skipper Charlie Enright (USA) has called in France’s Sailor of the Decade, Franck Cammas (FRA), as Trimmer, alongside Navigator Simon Fisher (GBR), Trimmer Francesca Clapcich (ITA), and Pierre …
The 11th Hour Racing Team Tok the third spot in the Aarhus In-Port Race extending their overall lead to two points in the In-Port Race Series leaderboard. During the last day of sailing onboard Mālama for Swiss Trimmer, Justine Mettraux. Simon Fisher: “JuJu is a force to be reckoned with! It’s been great to have …
Five young sailors have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships in the coastal resort town of Armação dos Búzios, Brazil from 8-16 December. Taking to the water in the girls’ 29er class are sisters Ingrid and Lena Holm. “At the moment we are quite busy with school so …
The South African Sailing President Michael Robinson asks in his May 2023 newsletter: I want to revisit the old chestnut – “What does South African Sailing do for me?” South African Sailing represents every sailor in South Africa and has, over many years, been changing the face of sailing to make it more inclusive, more …
At 0256 UTC (0456 local), 11th Hour Racing Team crossed the finish line of Leg 5 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in Aarhus, Denmark, closing out the critically important double-pointer leg in first place, bagging the full ten points. After sailing for 7 days 8 hours 41 minutes, and 49 seconds and with back-to-back leg …
At 1541 UTC on Thursday, May 25, while racing in Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing Team activated its Hazard Button to alert Race Control and the wider fleet they had hit something, suspected to be a marine mammal or megafauna. The Team was in the mid-North Atlantic Ocean at 52°N, 35°W …
