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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 News


Comsol enters South Africa’s home broadband market with wholesale 5G
4th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South African fixed-wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol has entered the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure, creating a new option for South... 


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Renewable energy improves operational sustainability
4th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

As part of its effort to ensure the sustainability of its KwaZulu-Natal operations, mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is actively derisking its cost base and improving its security... 


The Dolphin Coast Landfill Management (DCLM) 648 kWp solar plant
Company-, continent-first landfill solar plant completed
4th September 2026 By: Halima Frost

The Dolphin Coast Landfill Management (DCLM) 648 kWp solar plant, operated by utility and environmental services provider Veolia, in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, constructed by South African solar... 


Inside the world of artificial intelligence in agriculture
Inside the world of artificial intelligence in agriculture
2nd September 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries around the world, and agriculture is no exception. Beyond chatbots and automation, AI is helping food producers improve efficiency, make better... 


Voltalia's 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant
Voltalia commissions 148 MW solar plant for Richards Bay Minerals
28th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy company Voltalia has commissioned the 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant, in Limpopo, for mining company Rio Tinto South Africa subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). Bolobedu will... 


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S Africa’s future energy security lies in LNG – expert
28th August 2026 By: Lynne Davies

South Africa is facing two parallel cliffs, the ‘Gas Cliff’ and the ‘Power Cliff’, as by the 2030s a majority of State-owned power utility Eskom’s fleet generation will be 50 years old and either... 


New technology installed at Dunlop Tyres South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal operation
Dunlop completes R1.7bn upgrade of KwaZulu-Natal tyre manufacturing facility
28th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Tyre producer Dunlop Tyres South Africa has completed a R1.7-billion investment programme at its uMnambithi (formerly Ladysmith) manufacturing facility, in KwaZulu-Natal. The investment introduced... 


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Base metals underpin South32’s strong full-year performance
27th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Australia-headquartered diversified miner South32’s group underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased by 28% year-on-year to $2.5-billion for the... 


Rittal Makes High-Quality Industrial Enclosures More Accessible
Rittal Makes High-Quality Industrial Enclosures More Accessible
25th August 2026

(Virtual Showroom) As South African manufacturers and engineering businesses continue to look for ways to control project costs without compromising quality, Rittal is taking a closer look at one... 


Standard Bank Strengthens Trade Ecosystem to Enable African SMEs to Access Global Markets
Standard Bank Strengthens Trade Ecosystem to Enable African SMEs to Access Global Markets
25th August 2026

Standard Bank is strengthening its support for African businesses seeking to participate in regional and global trade by bringing together financial solutions, market access, logistics expertise... 


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Building stronger foundations for South Africa
21st August 2026

As a scientific research council, the Council for Geoscience is mandated to promote research, extend knowledge in the field of geoscience and provide specialised geoscientific services. For more... 


KwaZulu-Natal South Coast water supply system faces restrictions as demand outpaces yield
21st August 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has established its operating measures to safeguard water supply for the 2026/27 operating year, running from May 1 to April 30, 2027, for the uMngeni,... 


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Leading the clean energy transition
21st August 2026

Leading independent power producer ENGIE South Africa has operated in the country for more than 15 years, delivering reliable, clean energy solutions across the continent while supporting the... 


SA Government, industry leaders to build momentum behind catalytic infrastructure initiatives
SA Government, industry leaders to build momentum behind catalytic infrastructure initiatives
18th August 2026

The annual Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) is set to get underway in Cape Town next week, with billions of rands in key infrastructure programmes under... 


South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa calls for common market in SADC to develop industries
17th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The 16 Southern African Development Community countries, with a combined population of nearly 400-million people, have abundant natural resources, a youthful population and the means to produce... 


Building the Business Case for Low-Carbon Industrial Spaces to support the Just Energy Transition
Building the Business Case for Low-Carbon Industrial Spaces to support the Just Energy Transition
7th August 2026

The United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO) is implementing a project – Fostering Low Carbon and Positive Energy Industrial Spaces (LC-PEIS) - with funding from the Government of Flanders.... 


60 Years of innovation and reliability in packaging and production
60 Years of innovation and reliability in packaging and production
5th August 2026

“When packaging carries more information, more variants and more risk, reliability is a competitive advantage.” Packaging performance is rarely treated as strategic until something fails: a batch... 


Lithium mining for green power triggers eco-outcry from South African farmers
4th August 2026 By: Reuters

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 it faces a challenge from thousands of angry... 


Sanral CEO steps down
31st July 2026 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that its CEO, Reginald Demana, has resigned with effect from August 31. Demana will move to a new, not yet known, position in... 


AfriSam invests in mobile production capacity
31st July 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Construction materials supplier AfriSam is investing in mobile aggregate production equipment and concrete batching plants as major infrastructure projects increasingly emerge beyond South Africa’s... 


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