KwaZulu-Natal Business 2016-17 edition
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za. Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.
The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za.
Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
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approximately one-million foreign visitors and<br />
10.9-million domestic tourists annually.<br />
Tourism growth is underpinned by innovative<br />
tourism marketing, new and existing tourism-product<br />
development and a well-established tourism<br />
service industry.<br />
Reasons to invest in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong><br />
• Two of the largest and busiest ports in Sub-<br />
Saharan Africa – Durban and Richards Bay<br />
• Large labour pool<br />
• Diverse culture<br />
• Idyllic climate<br />
• Access to basic services<br />
• Excellent infrastructure and logistics<br />
• Gateway to other African countries.<br />
<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>’s Information Communication and<br />
Technology, machinery and equipment sector absorbs<br />
roughly half of the total investment flowing<br />
into the region while manufacturing attracts about<br />
a third of all investment.<br />
Tourism is a key driver of economic growth<br />
and an important catalyst for future economic<br />
development.<br />
Investment opportunities<br />
The province of <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> offers competitive<br />
investment advantages and opportunities, enhancing<br />
this region’s status as a preferred investment<br />
destination.<br />
Dube TradePort<br />
<strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>’s continued success in international<br />
trade is enhanced through improved transport and<br />
logistics infrastructure.<br />
The Dube TradePort, which is home to the King<br />
Shaka International Airport, incorporates an industrial<br />
development zone and will be linked with the existing<br />
sea ports of Durban and Richards Bay.<br />
This new development will include key components<br />
such as a cargo terminal, Tradezone, support<br />
zones and the Agrizone. It will present a new-generation,<br />
multi-faceted economic hub for the province<br />
and the country at large. The multi-nodal, integrated<br />
logistics platform bodes well for sustainable job creation<br />
and the attraction of further fixed investment.<br />
The expanded capability of the new international<br />
airport, a key component of the development, will<br />
create enhanced levels of service in the movement<br />
of time-sensitive manufactured goods and perishables<br />
to the global market.<br />
Durban harbour<br />
The Durban harbour is one of the busiest in Sub-<br />
Saharan Africa and has one of the world’s largest<br />
and best-equipped container terminals, handling<br />
3.6-million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) a<br />
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