KwaZulu-Natal Business 2023-24
A unique guide to business and investment in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The 2023/24 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the 15th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the KwaZulu-Natal Province. In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, there is a special feature on the growth and importance of the recycling sector, with increasing activity covering cover paper, board, e-waste and rubber. The overview of the regional economy notes the importance of energy and the steps being taken by KwaZulu-Natal to turn Richards Bay into an energy hub. The fact that the province is also angling to create additional Special Economic Zones suggests that the two existing zones, at Richards Bay and the Dube TradePort at King Shaka International Airport, are living up to expectations in terms of attracting investment and boosting employment. The creation of a joint venture by Transnet and a private operator of ports is a significant step for the Port of Durban. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com under ebooks. Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.gan.co.za, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, our flagship South African Business title and the latest addition to our list of publications, Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020.
A unique guide to business and investment in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
The 2023/24 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the 15th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, there is a special feature on the growth and importance of the recycling sector, with increasing activity covering cover paper, board, e-waste and rubber.
The overview of the regional economy notes the importance of energy and the steps being taken by KwaZulu-Natal to turn Richards Bay into an energy hub. The fact that the province is also angling to create additional Special Economic Zones suggests that the two existing zones, at Richards Bay and the Dube TradePort at King Shaka International Airport, are living up to expectations in terms of attracting investment and boosting employment. The creation of a joint venture by Transnet and a private operator of ports is a significant step for the Port of Durban.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com under ebooks. Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.gan.co.za, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, our flagship South African Business title and the latest addition to our list of publications, Journal of African Business, which was launched in 2020.
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OVERVIEW<br />
Education and training<br />
Graduating as Handypersons will boost employment chances.<br />
SECTOR INSIGHT<br />
UKZN has close to 40 000<br />
students.<br />
Five Handyperson graduates show their tablets. The gentlemen<br />
in the middle, Xhanti Mhlambiso, NBI Programme Manager:<br />
Economic Inclusion, and the Centre Manager of uMfolozi TVET<br />
College, Namasivayam Perumaul, presented the graduates with<br />
a tablet and a toolbox.<br />
A<br />
double graduation took place at the end of 2022 at the<br />
uMfolozi TVET College at the Installation, Repair and<br />
Maintenance (IRM) Hub in Mandeni. The 43 students<br />
graduating as Assistant Handypersons were joined by 10<br />
candidates from the Artisan Recognition Prior Learning Programme<br />
(ARPL), whereby candidates’ prior learning and experiences is<br />
acknowledged through formal certification. All graduates were<br />
awarded with a toolkit and a tablet to assist them in starting their<br />
own businesses.<br />
The IRM Hub is supported by the National <strong>Business</strong> Initiative,<br />
GIZ, the German development agency, Sappi and the Swiss State<br />
Secretariat for Economic Affairs, which also supports the Vuthela<br />
iLembe LED Support Programme.<br />
The hub aims to expand opportunities for job retention and job<br />
growth across a range of sectors such as domestic appliance repairs,<br />
autobody repairs, cellphone repairs, plumbing, electrical and general<br />
maintenance. It is SETA-accredited to offer trade tests for electrician,<br />
fitter, fitter and turner and instrument mechanic.<br />
Of the 10 ARPL graduates, seven qualified as electricians and<br />
three qualified as fitters.<br />
uMfolozi College has eight main campuses: Chief Albert Luthuli,<br />
Eshowe, Esikhawini, Mandeni and Richtek, Sundumbili/Isithebe,<br />
Bambanana and Nkandla. There are a further six skills centres.<br />
The college offers a range<br />
of national business and<br />
engineering programmes which<br />
include the National Certificate<br />
(Vocational) and N4-N6 Diploma<br />
programmes. <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong> has<br />
nine Technical and Vocational<br />
Education and Training (TVET)<br />
Colleges with a total enrolment of<br />
about 80 000.<br />
Coastal KZN TVET College<br />
gives students practical<br />
experience through facilities such<br />
as the Nongalo Industrial Park.<br />
The college hosts the Samsung<br />
Engineering Academy, a Tooling<br />
Centre of Excellence and a<br />
manufacturing plant for sanitary<br />
towels. The college has several<br />
sites on the South Coast and<br />
caters for 15 400 students.<br />
Majuba TVET College is<br />
a Centre of Specialisation for<br />
boiler-making. The Mnambithi<br />
TVET College is located in the<br />
Battlefields Route tourism area<br />
and offers National Diploma<br />
courses in tourism, among other<br />
qualifications. A satellite campus<br />
operates at Estcourt.<br />
Universities<br />
There are two universities and<br />
two universities of technology<br />
in <strong>KwaZulu</strong>-<strong>Natal</strong>, and the<br />
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PHOTO: uMfolozi TVET College
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