KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province on the east coast of South Africa, with its capital in Pietermaritzburg. It is the country's second-most populous province and a major economic contributor, accounting for about 16% of national gross domestic product. The province's largest city and economic engine is Durban, which operates Africa's busiest container port and serves as a gateway for trade with Asia and the Indian Ocean rim. Key sectors include manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, logistics and petrochemicals. The province produces significant volumes of sugar cane, timber, maize and citrus, and hosts automotive assembly plants, aluminium smelters and oil refineries. KwaZulu-Natal's coastline and game reserves, including the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and uKhahlamba-Drakensberg mountains, underpin a substantial tourism industry. The province is culturally diverse, with a large Zulu-speaking population and significant Indian and English-speaking communities. Its economy benefits from the Durban–Gauteng freight corridor, one of sub-Saharan Africa's busiest logistics routes. The province was formed in 1994 by merging the former Natal province with the KwaZulu homeland.
KwaZulu-Natal Updates
New ‘Construction Book’ features 110 projects for procurement in next 12 to 18 months 
By: Terence Creamer 25th August 2026 The third edition of South Africa’s ‘Construction Book’, which lists 110 infrastructure projects that are expected to enter procurement over the... →
Daily Podcast –August 25, 2026
By: Halima Frost 25th August 2026 Making headlines: DA welcomes former FF+ caucus leader to its ranks; CDE report says Joburg budget is ‘disconnected from reality’; And, Transnet... →
S Africa’s frustrating paradox: functioning democracy and violent society
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th August 2026 Independent financial and organised crime investigation company IRS Forensic Investigators CEO Chad Thomas said on Tuesday that the ongoing... →
Transnet puts Carlton Centre, golf courses up for sale alongside 12 other properties
By: Schalk Burger 25th August 2026 State-owned freight operator Transnet has invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for 15 noncore properties, including the Carlton Centre, in... →
Isaiah Bud-M’belle: The Life of Isaiah Budlwana M’belle, 1870–1947
25th August 2026 Isaiah Bud-M’belle: The Life of Isaiah Budlwana M’belle, 1870–1947 Chapter 3: War and its aftermath 1899 – 1903 →
DA calls for urgent housing for 2 484 eThekwini flood victims
19th August 2026 While KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Department of Human Settlements (DHS) has confirmed the closure of eight eThekwini Municipality Temporary Emergency... →
South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: study finds ways to boost them
18th August 2026 South Africa has around 25 653 small-scale sugarcane growers, making the industry a lifeline for rural communities in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal... →
Daily Podcast – August 17, 2026
17th August 2026 Making headlines: Ramaphosa calls for common market in SADC to develop industries Mavuso not confident in commitment of Eskom leadership to... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Welcome address by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, Ethekwini, South Africa (17/08/2026)
17th August 2026 Programme Director, Your Majesties, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His... →
Ramaphosa calls for common market in SADC to develop industries
By: Schalk Burger 17th August 2026 The 16 Southern African Development Community countries, with a combined population of nearly 400-million people, have abundant natural resources,... →
