MFV “VENUS 1”
AUCTION POSTPONED: 23 JULY 2026 at 11h00 SA time
REGISTRATION DEPOSIT: Refundable US$50 000
TYPE OF VESSEL: Freezer Trawler
PORT OF REGISTRY: Walvis Bay, Namibia
OFFICIAL NO: 2018 WB 022
CALL SIGN: V5HR
IMO NO: 8721193
YEAR OF BUILD: 1988
TONNAGE GROSS: 4407
LATEST NEWS
ARIELLA KUPER RANKED NO.41 TOP 100 WOMEN IN SHIPPING
In the recent allaboutshipping.co.uk results, Ariella Kuper, founder of Solutions Strategists, and ship auctioneer for South Africa and Namibia ranks no.41 top 100 women in shipping globally.
ARIELLA KUPER WOMAN OF STEEL
From trader to auctioneer- and with stories to tell.
Check out the latest Financial Mail article featuring our very own Ariella Kuper.
RECENT CHARITY AUCTIONS
View Ariella in action from recent charity auctions across SA, UK and USA
ARIELLA KUPER RAISES OVER R160 MILLION RAND FOR CHARITY
FEB 2025
Ariella Kuper achieves incredible results across 2 auction in 4 days – over R16 million raised
SAIA awards Ariella Kuper with Charity Award
In recognition of auctions that have significantly impacted charitable causes, raising substantial funds while demonstrating exceptional organisation and community engagement.
April 2026
Ariella Kuper Auctioneer receives high recognition
Ariella receives an award in recognition of her expertise , integrity and valued contribution as a judge by SAIA at the South Africa national Auctioneers Championship in 2026.
April 2026
R4.9 Million Raised at Woolworths Charity Auction
Ariella Kuper auctioneer at the recent Woolworths charity auction on Saturday, raised an incredible R4.9 Million.
Sep 2025
Entrepreneurship Award awarded to Ariella Kuper
Second Annual women in business Entrepreneurship Award goes to Ariella Kuper last month.
Aug 2025
Maritime Law Association Committee
MLA (Maritime Law Assoc) 2025 committee.. Ariella Kuper Vice Chair Cape Chapter
Sept 2025
R13.515 million raised for Imibala Trust !
13.515 million raised for Imibala Trust – Mrs Gaynor Rupert’s formidable community programme. Including auctioneer Ariella Kuper selling Ronan Keating live on stage!
Ariella Kuper used her contagious energy to keep the momentum going, encouraging phenomenal bids throughout the evening.
Feb 2025
Ariella Kuper raises a record R12 million for needy children on behalf of the Imibala Trust
Another successful charity auction, by renowned South African female auctioneer Ariella Kuper . The charity auction raised an astonishing R15.5 million through both the live and silent auction, with a cumulative R12 million going directly to the children after expenses.
Ariella Kuper used her contagious energy to keep the momentum going, encouraging phenomenal bids throughout the evening.
Read the article on News 24
Feb 2024
Auction Archives!
Old article from Die Burger newspaper 1996 – found in a research file by the Curator at Grooteschuur . Taken whilst Ariella Kuper worked at leading fine art auction house Stephan Welz & Co (in association with Sothebys UK at the time) while studying at Wits.
Nov 2024
Ariella heads to Grooteschuur
Ariella working with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Premier Alan and his wife Tracy Winde with Head Curator Dr Rayda Becker at Grooteschuur, helping to secure National Government support.
Nov 2024
First female auctioneer to conduct the Betway SA20 Season 2 draft of players 2024.
27 September 2023 – Ariella Kuper auctions off 2 players at the Betway SA20 Season 2 Auctions, achieving record prices for players.
Read more
Sept 2023
Ariella fetches record prices for cricketer players in recent Live SA20 Auction
Read more detail in the SA Jewish Report, detailing another successful auction by Ariella Kuper, fetching R1,6 million for Matthew Boast almost nine times his base price of R175 000.
Oct 2023
R5 Million in total raised for Woolworths Gala Auction
Auctioneer Ariella Kuper and Roy Bagattini CEO Woolworths after a super successful Gala auction raising a grand total of R5 Million for charity.
Sept 2023
Over R11 million raised in under 2 hours
See Ariella Kuper in action at Gaynor Rupert’s Imibala Trust Gala event. Final amount raised on live auction at the Gaynor Rupert Imibala Trust 2023 Inaugural Gala dinner was R11.15 million.
8 Feb 2023
Charity Auction raised R2 million for SAFIM
Ariella Kuper , South African auctioneer helps SAFIM raise R2 million in recent SAFIM art auction
Feb 2023
