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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EMNAMBITHI/LADYSMITH MUNICIPALITY<br />
Your Partner in Growth and Prosperity<br />
VISION<br />
By 2020 the Emnambithi/Ladysmith Municipality will be <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>’s vibrant, industrial,<br />
commercial, trade and tourism interlink, where all residents enjoy a prosperous, caring, safe<br />
and secure environment which promotes cultural diversity.<br />
MISSION<br />
To provide a well-serviced, safe, healthy and economically viable environment that enables<br />
all residents to take action so that all communities can enjoy a high quality of life.<br />
LOCATION<br />
Emnambithi/Ladysmith is situated halfway between South Africa’s key domestic markets<br />
in Gauteng, Bloemfontein and the major export harbour in Durban. The N3 and the N11<br />
national roads provide an easy access to all neighbouring provinces and countries.<br />
ELM Mayor:<br />
Cllr M V Madlala<br />
AN ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT DESTINATION<br />
The Emnambithi/Ladysmith town is known for its history in the Promotion of Industrial<br />
Development since the early nineteenth century. This is demonstrated through the<br />
Municipality’s Incentive Policy for new and expanding businesses, as well as for its <strong>Business</strong><br />
Retention and Expansion Programme.<br />
Ladysmith offers several industrial areas, such as Acaciavale, Danskraal and Colenso, with<br />
the largest being the Ithala Industrial Estate located a short distance from the CBD. Factories,<br />
industrial sites and affordable labour are readily available and industrial stand sizes vary<br />
from 2 000 to 8 000 square metres. The town is a major agricultural zone for dry crops and<br />
has abundant water resources, with the largest river (the UThukela River) running through<br />
the town. These sites are all easily accessible by road and rail, although the town also has a<br />
mini-airport which is designed to serve transportation of goods and small passenger planes.<br />
Subdivisions and stand sizes can be negotiated to meet your particular requirements.<br />
Assistance will be provided with rezoning and EIA applications. Ladysmith has a wellestablished<br />
commercial and social infrastructure. Its residential areas are situated away<br />
from the commercial and industrial centres to ensure quiet and pleasant living conditions,<br />
it has an array of top schools and Higher Education Institutes which include TVET Colleges,<br />
Nursing Schools and so on.<br />
ATTRACTIONS<br />
Ladysmith rests on the open floodplains of the Klip River in the foothills of the mighty<br />
Drakensberg. It forms a natural gateway to many mountain resorts and the Okhahlamba<br />
Drakensberg World Heritage Site is set in some of the most scenic areas in the country.<br />
Ladysmith forms part of the heart of the <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>, “The Kingdom of the Zulus”.<br />
The Town is known as the “City of Music” because it’s the birthplace for the multi-Grammy<br />
Award winning Isicathamiya Group known as Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It also has various<br />
attraction sites such as the Long Tom Cannon in front of the Majestic and Historical Town<br />
Hall. Ladysmith lies in the heart of the Battlefields Route and has the province’s greatest<br />
number of Battlefields sites and memorials. These sites are brought to life for visitors when<br />
accompanied by the qualified tour guides. Major events include the Ladysmith Show,<br />
Arthur Creswell Marathon, Van Reenen / Swirnburne Yenza Community Festival, the Annual<br />
Battlefields Festival, Nyusi Volume and the Annual Heritage Festival, which provide a vibrant<br />
events tourism platform for the town to showcase its rich historical and cultural heritage.<br />
Location<br />
Ithala Industrial Estate<br />
Mr T E Ndlovu<br />
Assistant Manager:<br />
Local Economic Development<br />
Tel: 036 637 2104 / 2090<br />
Cell: 082 497 8743<br />
Email: tendlovu@ladysmith.co.za<br />
Mrs R Thomas<br />
Assistant Manager:<br />
Tourism<br />
Tel: 036 637 2231 / 2992<br />
Cell: 083 633 7462<br />
Email: rthomas@ladysmith.co.za
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