Welcome to KwaZulu-Natal Business!

KwaZulu-Natal on the world stage

A dedicated guide to business, investment and government in KwaZulu-Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal Business, endorsed by Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal and the Office of the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, is the fourth title in Global Africa Network's series of highly effective regional business and investment guides. KwaZulu-Natal Business follows the successful formula established with Western Cape Business (endorsed by Wesgro), Gauteng Companies (endorsed by the Gauteng Economic Development Agency for 2007) and Limpopo Business, with Eastern Cape Business (endorsed by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation and the Provincial Treasury) due for launch in 2007.

The province of KwaZulu-Natal, with the second-largest regional GDP in South Africa and a growth rate of close to 5%, boasts a wealth of opportunities - emphasising the need for a dedicated provincial guide to business, trade, investment and government. KwaZulu-Natal Business meets this need, providing a platform for the provincial and local government to highlight their services and achievements, showcasing the key sectors and industries of the region, and allowing companies - large, medium and small; manufacturers, exporters and service providers - to promote their products and services to regional, national and international markets.

Among the province's many competitive advantages covered in this publication is its the abundance of natural and cultural resources, the well-established agricultural and tourism industries, and the thriving manufacturing sector - it is the market leader in domestic tourism in South Africa, dominates the country's sugar industry, and is home to the biggest-selling car manufacturer and one of Southern Africa's largest textile manufacturers.

The publication also showcases the province's world-class infrastructure, including the Africa's busiest port in Durban, and the Port of Richards Bay, which handles 60% of South Africa's seaborne cargo, as well as the major developments underway at the Dube TradePort and the King Shaka International Airport which are set to boost the province as a manufacturing and export hub. In addition, the city of Durban has one of the most advanced convention centres in the world - the venue for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup draw - and the city will a host a World Cup semi-final in 2010.

The wealth of information on the companies, parastatals, government departments and municipalities featured on this website also appears on the publication's print edition. The concept of complementary print and electronic publications driving business, trade and investment has proven to be successful and effective, and is being extended throughout South Africa, and also into Africa.

To contact KwaZulu-Natal Business, profile your organisation in the publication, or order a complimentary copy of the print publication, tel: 0861 CALLGAN / 2255 426 or email sales@gan.co.za.

Other publications by Global Africa Network
TradeInvestSA www.tradeinvestsa.co.za
Western Cape Business www.westerncapebusiness.co.za
Gauteng Companies www.gautengcompanies.co.za
Limpopo Business www.limpopobusiness.co.za












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Directors: C During; SS Mabotja; CJ Whales; RSJ Pembroke

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