Vuyani Ntsimango, a Maritime Studies graduate recently made history at sea.
Ntsimango, who trained at the CPUT Granger Bay Campus, has the unique distinction of recently becoming the first mariner to achieve his Open Pilot’s License in the Port of Ngqura, 20 km north of Port Elizabeth.
Ngqura is one of the fastest growing terminals in the world and the third busiest in the country, only moving fewer containers than Cape Town and Durban. The port is also the gateway to a multi-billion dollar industrial park, The Coega Industrial Development Zone –a key driver of the economy in the region.
Ntsimango says he is honoured and privileged to be the first pilot trained in this newly-built deep-water port.
“This is a great opportunity for me to implement my accumulated skills,” says Ntsimango, whose years of experience in the SA Navy have taken him around the world.
“I’m thrilled that my job allows me to play a meaningful role in growing the economy, not only in the Nelson Mandela Bay townships near PE, but in South Africa at large.”
By Jan Weintrob
