IT has never been easier to explore a career in the Oceans Economy. Not only is there a host of information – almost as many as all the grains of sand on your favourite beach - on the www.divein.co.za website, but the site has now also been zero-rated.

Zero-rating is the practice of providing Internet access without financial costs by exempting certain websites from data allowance. 

Therefore, jobseekers, youth and just about anyone with a smartphone or device wanting to broaden their horizons, can surf the DIVE IN! MARITIME CAREER EXPLORATION website for free - mahala - without spending any data, on most network providers*.

So, if you feel your chances are a drop in the ocean of finding an exciting or meaningful career, think again. There is a huge variety of study and career opportunities in and around the oceans, offering many career options to suit just about every individual interest or personality.

The South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) launched the new www.divein.co.za  website live via a social media campaign (https://youtu.be/Azi8YVribRo) earlier this year, to introduce South Africa’s youth to this multitude of choices related to a career in the oceans economy.

SAIMI is in the process of developing a mobile App with the same purpose and once completed, SAIMI will also apply for zero-rating of the App.

The DIVE IN! MARITIME CAREER EXPLORATION website offers information on Youth Development Programmes, Maritime Events, links to secondary and tertiary institutions and a dedicated section on bursary opportunities available in the sector. A Comprehensive Career Guide can also be downloaded from the site.

Visit www.divein.co.za to dive in and become part of something extraordinary.

*Thus far www.divein.co.za has been zero-rated on DD, MTN, MWEB, TELKOM and VOX. SAIMI has made applications to the rest of the national networks as well, in order for them to zero-rate the website. These will be updated accordingly.