R5.17 billion budget not enough to fix KZN’s crumbling roads
KwaZulu-Natal motorists may have watched the unfolding disaster of Gauteng’s e-tolls from afar, but the problem of crumbling roads – and paying to build and maintain them – will hit much closer to...
View ArticleWetlands – an economic resource for empowering communities
While there is a perception that many rural people are poor, some have realised the need to use their surrounding wetlands as an economic resource that boosts household income. When Inina Craft Agency...
View ArticleHow big is the plastics industry?
The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related services Education and Training Authority (merSETA) in association with Plastics SA, launched an innovative pilot study with the aim of developing a better...
View ArticleNew IDZ in KZN
Named among South Africa’s top 10 investment opportunities The Dube TradePort in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) is now officially an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). On Tuesday, 7 October, President...
View ArticleKZN gets major boost to road network
Billions of rands are being poured into upgrading KwaZulu-Natal’s road network, with current investment in construction totalling R8.3 billion. R15 billion has been earmarked for the upgrading of the...
View ArticleeThekwini could see water restrictions increase from 15% to 20%
Residents of the eThekwini Municipality are now beginning to feel the effects of thousands of holidaymakers that spent the festive period in KwaZulu-Natal. The pressing issue is the level of the Albert...
View ArticleHow KZN is modernising the taxi industry
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) industry in KwaZulu-Natal has launched a training academy aimed at assisting drivers, operators and managers in the industry. The launch of the...
View ArticleUmgeni Water CE suspended pending investigation
Corruption allegations have led to the suspension of Umgeni Water’s chief executive Cyril Gamede. An investigation was opened last week to look into the allegations after an anonymous letter was...
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