Maritime Heritage Workshop

How is Maritime a part of heritage for African countries, especially since the ocean economy and the shipping industry can be seen through the prism at the Africa’s colonial past? This was the question posed last week Maritime Heritage Project launched hosted at the Ghariep Dam ,in South Africa’s Free State Province. The event hosted by the Department of Transport and the South African Maritime Safety Authority aimed to situated and advance heritage. To explore this theme delegates including two African National Congress anti apartheid veterans were invited to explore the parties Aventura Liberation naval mission. To give us more information about the launch we have : Commander Fanele Mbali (one of the veterans) Sobantu Tilayi Acting Chief Executive Officer of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)