KwaZulu-Natal Business 2017-18 edition
KwaZulu-Natal Business 2017/18 is the ninth edition of this highly successful publication that has, since its launch in 2008, established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The 2017/18 edition includes special features on the Richards Bay area and its increasingly important Industrial Development Zone, the investment appeal of Durban and the growing maritime economy. Up-to-date overviews on the province’s economic sectors provide unique insights. Global Africa Network Media (www.gan.co.za), the publisher of KwaZulu-Natal Business, specialises in business-to-business print and electronic publications, producing a series of region-specific, annual print journals. Every province in South Africa is covered by this unique range of journals and websites, complemented by a national business guidebook, South African Business.
KwaZulu-Natal Business 2017/18 is the ninth edition of this highly successful publication that has, since its launch in 2008, established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
The 2017/18 edition includes special features on the Richards Bay area and its increasingly important Industrial Development Zone, the investment appeal of Durban and the growing maritime economy. Up-to-date overviews on the province’s economic sectors provide unique insights.
Global Africa Network Media (www.gan.co.za), the publisher of KwaZulu-Natal Business, specialises in business-to-business print and electronic publications, producing a series of region-specific, annual print journals. Every province in South Africa is covered by this unique range of journals and websites, complemented by a national business guidebook, South African Business.
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CONTENTS<br />
Growing the maritime economy 40<br />
Building a Smart Port City at Durban.<br />
Economic sectors<br />
Mining60<br />
Miners and processors are investing in new mines<br />
and plants.<br />
Agriculture62<br />
Heavy rains have returned to boost agricultural<br />
production.<br />
Sugar64<br />
A British company has bought Illovo.<br />
Manufacturing65<br />
Big new plants are opening in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>.<br />
Forestry and paper 72<br />
Companies are investing heavily in processing capacity.<br />
Agriprocessing 74<br />
Food and beverages are produced on a large scale.<br />
Automotive75<br />
Durban hosts the first NAACAM Show.<br />
Oil and gas 76<br />
Richards Bay is set to become an energy hub.<br />
Water78<br />
New dams and water pipelines are under construction.<br />
Energy80<br />
Alternative energy sources are being rolled out.<br />
KWAZULU-NATAL BUSINESS <strong>2017</strong>/<strong>18</strong><br />
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