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
South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
By: Reuters 6th August 2026 Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers from South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood idle at a clothing factory in... →
DA welcomes IEC action against former ActionSA Councillor
5th August 2026 The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal welcomes the steps taken by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) against the former ActionSA... →
Lithium mining for green power triggers eco-outcry from South African farmers
By: Reuters 4th August 2026 Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa's plan to use the global shift towards green energy to revive its economy, but now... →
How white farmers still dominate land ownership in South Africa in spite of land reform – new research
3rd August 2026 More than 30 years after South Africa achieved democracy it remains one of the world’s most unequal countries. The democratic transition has not... →
IEC shifts focus to election day as it records over 700 000 new voters 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd August 2026 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially shifted its full attention to final election day preparations following what it describes... →
Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala on Welisizwe bridges delivery in KwaZulu-Natal
28th July 2026 Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says 11 of the 13 Welisizwe bridges planned to be constructed in the Zululand... →
Police arrest suspect for attempted murder of MK Party Ilembe District Secretary and her husband
28th July 2026 The KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has arrested a 27-year-old suspect in connection with the attempted murder of MK Party Ilembe... →
Ramaphosa promises action against criminality in water sector as govt launches reforms
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged swift and firm action against criminal networks and corrupt individuals benefiting from irregular water... →
An action plan to end the water crisis once and for all
27th July 2026 Dear Fellow South African, Last week, I spoke about our commitment to give effect to the constitutional right of access to water for all South... →
A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout
22nd July 2026 South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up for action to be taken ahead of expected gas shortages. Natural gas... →
