Afri-Can Marine Announces Appointment to Board of Directors

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation ("Afri-Can") (TSX VENTURE:AFA) today
announced that it has appointed Mr. Richard M. Tait to the Board of the
Corporation. Furthermore, Afri-Can's Board has accepted the resignation of Mr.
Howard Messias who has been a Director of Afri-Can for 9 years and Mr. Michael
Nicolai who has been a Director for 17 years. 


Mr. Tait has over 16 years of experience in the finance and mining industries.
He is Managing Director of Afrasia Corporate Finance in Johannesburg, South
Africa. He previously held positions as Managing Director, GEM Management;
Director, Investment Banking at Standard Bank and Vice-President with Credit
Suisse First Boston. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the
University of Cape Town, a B. Comm. from the University of South Africa and an
MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Mr. Tait is a nominee of
Trinity Asset Management International Ltd, which purchased Afri-Can's financing
completed in August 2012. The nomination of Mr. Tait is conditional upon the
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. 


The Board would like to acknowledge Mr. Messias and Mr. Nicolai for their strong
dedication and commitment to the Corporation over many years. We would wish them
continued success with their new ventures. 


About Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation 

Afri-Can is a Canadian company, actively involved in the acquisition,
exploration and development of major mineral properties in Namibia. Afri-Can's
creative and scientific approach targets large marine diamond deposits in
prospective territories. 

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements," as identified
in the Afri-Can's periodic filings with Canadian Securities Regulators that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Pierre Leveille, President & CEO
[phone]
TOLL FREE North America: 1 [phone]
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Bernard J. Tourillon, Executive V.P. and CFO
[phone]
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[phone] (FAX)
[e-mail]
www.afri-can.com