The Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) will host several major international conferences this year, drawing over 20 000 delegates to the City of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal. Durban ICC Chief Executive Officer Lindiwe Rakharebe said the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events industry is an important component to the South African …
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Luxury R 1,4 billion Oceans Mall to commence construction
CONSTRUCTION of the Oceans Mall, part of the R4,5 billion International Award Winning Oceans Umhlanga Mixed-Use development in Umhlanga is due to start in February 2019, according to Oceans Umhlanga chairman, Vivian Reddy. He confirmed this week that the 36 000 m2 building will have 103 retail outlets and would …
Read More »Together making Durban a better place!
A Partnership Solutions Breakfast discussion took place at Tsogo Sun’s Maharani Towers this morning between eThekwini Municipality’s leadership and Business Leadership represented by the Mayoral Team Durban Advisory Committee, the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board, plus KZN Growth Coalition Executives. This joint initiative, around improving Beachfront Partnerships has …
Read More »Zimbali developers to create R2 billion property fund
Kuwait’s IFA Hotels & Resorts announced last week that it has entered into a joint venture with boutique financial consulting firm Jaltech to create a R2 billion property fund. The property fund, Zimbali Capital, is a Section 12J Venture Capital Company which will allow IFA and its associate partners to …
Read More »British Airways launches direct flights between Durban and London
The much-anticipated inaugural non-stop flight between London and Durban, by British Airways, the flight landed at King Shaka International Airport on Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 05:18am, the flight ushers in a new direct air service, which will be operated three times a week with British Airways latest fleet of …
Read More »SA Corp lines up 4 SACSC Footprint Marketing Awards
Shopping Centres owned by listed property company SA Corporate Real Estate Limited (SACREL) that fall under the Broll Property Group Property Management have scooped four silver Footprint Marketing Awards at the annual South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Congress recently in Durban. The awards, which recognise exceptional shopping centre marketing, innovation …
Read More »MAJOR TOURISM AND INVESTMENT BOOST EXPECTED FOR KWAZULU-NATAL THROUGH DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM LONDON
KwaZulu-Natal’s drive to grow tourism and attract much needed direct foreign investment is expected to move up a gear when the province formally welcomes the arrival of the inaugural British Airways direct flight from London into the King Shaka International Airport next week. The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and …
Read More »MALL OF THE WEST TO KICKSTART NEW NTSHONGWENI URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The first phase of the catalytic Ntshongweni Urban Development region will be an 85 000 square metre regional retail experience. Aptly named the Mall of the West, the new retail offering will cater to Durban’s underserviced western suburbs and surrounding areas and kickstart the Ntshongweni Urban Development which is expected to …
Read More »EThekwini Municipality and Invest Durban presented with eight prestigious awards!
EThekwini Municipality and its investments promotion unit, Invest Durban, have collectively scooped no fewer than eight Diamond Arrow Awards in the prestigious PMR.africa awards, an annual awards event which is designed to augment competitiveness, enhance excellence and set benchmarks in industry. PMR.africa, a division of CJ Hattingh & Sons, is …
Read More »KWAZULU-NATAL BLUE FLAG BEACHES A BOON FOR TOURISM
The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Sihle Zikalala, has welcomed the awarding of Blue Flag status to nine beaches in KwaZulu-Natal as a much-needed positive boon for the province’s tourism prospects. A total of seven beaches in the Ray Nkonyeni District to the south of the …
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