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A Global Ship Navigator and Africa's First Female Dredge Master. Londy is passionate about unlocking Africa's ocean economy. With over 15 years of experience in the Maritime industry, her background includes Maritime Studies, former ship navigational officer for the largest container shipping company - Maersk, Advanced dredging from the Netherlands IHC, an industry-shaking role as a former Executive Maritime Compliance Manager for the largest logistics company in South Africa, now she is a Chief Executive of Womaritime Experts and Founder of Global Maritime Youth, all of which continues to echo her well-known title "The BLACKMERMAID"

This Black Excellence and multi-award-winning woman serves on various boards in the transport sector and influential organizations within leadership, women, and youth spheres ensuring continuous development of Africa's transport professions through advocacy, training, and awareness as well as strengthening the competitiveness and employment creating potential for Africans.

As a leader, mother, and wife herself, Londy’s journey has equipped her with the ability to focus on providing sustainable tools for:

●     Corporates - to lead diversity and inclusion.

●     Women - She dared to dream big and became a ship Captain and therefore dares women to thrive and assume captaincy of their lives.

●     Youth - Her zest for a colorful life is so contagious the youth gets cultivated to reach for the endless horizons.

As seen on her Forbes Leading Women Africa speech with her piercing phrase “I chose not to be Rose from the Titanic, I chose to Captain the Titanic” and through her popular TEDx Talk “Anchors Aweigh, No Rest for The First” This Blackmermaid sure is making waves on land.

  • Resilience & Reinvention
  • Culture and Diversity
  • Disruption and Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Leadership
  • Growth Mindset
  • Change Management
  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
  • Mental Health and Wellness

  • Resilience & Reinvention
  • Culture and Diversity
  • Disruption and Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Leadership
  • Growth Mindset
  • Change Management
  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
  • Mental Health and Wellness

• Women In Leadership Awards: Winner Young Achiever 2014 • Transnet Chief Executive Awards: Best Innovator 2017 • Transnet Chief Executive Awards: International Standards 2017 • Black Excellence Awards: Best Woman In Scarce Skills 2018 • Standard Bank SA Rising Stars Awards: Semi-finalist 2018 • KZN Clermont Legend Awards: Most Influential Woman 2019 • 2020 -100 Most Influential People -Avance Media: Official List 100 Most Influential Young South Africans • Gagasi FM Shero Awards: Winner KZN Ambassador 2020 • Women In transport (Leadership category): 2nd runner up 2019 • Walk Of Fame Monument - Maritime Pioneers: Transnet National Ports Authority (2019) • Forbes Leading Women Spotlight: Forbes Leading Women (2020) • Top 30 under 40 Most Influential Younger: Women In Africa - Recognition • 44 Young Leaders Book Feature: In commemoration of 44 years since 1976
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