Durban
Durban is a coastal city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and serves as the country's principal port and third-largest urban centre. With a metropolitan population of about 3.9-million, it is a major economic hub on the Indian Ocean coast. The city is home to the Port of Durban, the busiest container terminal in sub-Saharan Africa and a critical gateway for South African and regional trade, handling automotive exports, bulk commodities and manufactured goods. Durban's economy is anchored by logistics, manufacturing, tourism and agriculture, with significant petrochemical and automotive industries clustered around the port and industrial zones. The city's subtropical climate and beaches make it a leading domestic and international tourist destination. Durban also hosts a diverse population, with a large Indian community that has shaped its cultural and commercial character since the nineteenth century. The municipality has invested in renewable energy and electric-vehicle infrastructure as part of broader decarbonisation efforts. Durban was established as a British settlement in 1835 and named after Sir Benjamin D'Urban, then governor of the Cape Colony, growing rapidly as a port serving the interior and later the industrial heartland of Gauteng.
Durban Updates
Daily Podcast – October 02, 2026
By: Halima Frost 2nd October 2026 Making headlines: Mass shootings show the face of South African murder is changing; Senegal power cuts highlight need to embrace gas, minister... →
The Accountability Billboard they don’t want you to see
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Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality v Democratic Alliance and Others (3036/2023P) [2026] ZAKZPHC 97
2nd October 2026 Click here to read the full judgment on Saflii [1] The applicant, eThekwini Municipality, which served as the first respondent in the main... →
Mass shootings show the face of South African murder is changing 
By: Bloomberg 2nd October 2026 On a recent Saturday night, a minibus taxi drew up to a tavern in the gold-mining town of Carletonville west of Johannesburg. Eight men armed with... →
Spud: Two for the Road
30th September 2026 It is 2004 and it’s make or break for Spud Milton and his acting career. Having survived his ten-year school reunion and avoided becoming a... →
DA KZN ready to abide by IEC code of conduct
29th September 2026 Today, the DA in KwaZulu-Natal attended the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) code of conduct signing ceremony at the Olive... →
A charge by any other name would smell as sweet
29th September 2026 The Labour Appeal Court’s judgment in Machi v Chep SA (Pty) Ltd and Others serves as an important reminder that workplace discipline is concerned... →
US Ambassador declares diplomacy 'useless' as relations with S Africa on edge
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th September 2026 Relations between the US and South Africa have reached a critical low point following a scathing assessment by US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III,... →
Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints: no windfall for Southern Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2026 Disruptions are making Southern Africa more important to global shipping and energy markets without making the region more prosperous.... →
DA takes legal action after MKP leader threatens to cut off DA voters’ water, electricity
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st September 2026 The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is taking urgent legal action against a senior MKP leader following alleged voter intimidation during a weekend election... →
