Departing in December, Capetonian Zirk Botha – a former naval combat officer and adventure racer – will undertake a 7 000 km solo rowing trip from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, with renewable energy company juwi Renewable Energies South Africa sponsoring his feat.

Botha, who also works for juwi, is undertaking to row in support of the environment and climate change.

From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report. Sashnee Moodley: