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KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio The KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio website is a portal to KwaZulu-Natal, its top businesses, organizations, municipalities and government departments. The website includes a profile of the Province, an insight into successful governance and the economy, highlights current investment possibilities in the province and provides regular news updates. KwaZulu-Natal offers you great opportunities for growth, expansion, trade and investment.
Markets
Thursday 21st January 2021 Asian and European markets welcomed Joe Biden's first day as US president with broad gains Thursday as investors looked forward with optimism about his economic and Covid-19 recovery plans. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 European stock markets rose at the start of trading Thursday, extending a bounce on the back of Joe Biden taking office as US president. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Hong Kong stocks ended slightly lower Thursday as profit-takers moved in after five days of gains that have pushed the market to its highest in 20 months. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, extending US rallies on hopes of new stimulus after President Joe Biden took office. view more
Wednesday 20th January 2021 World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors awaited the inauguration of Joe Biden and took heart from comments by his Treasury nominee Janet Yellen on pushing through the new president's coronavirus stimulus package. view more
Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards
Monday 24th February 2020 PROMOTING KZN, ITS BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE - Standard Bank KZN Top Business... view more
Tuesday 9th July 2019 KZN TOP BUSINESS PERSONALITY AWARD
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 BATTLE OF THE BRANDS
KwaZulu-Natal is home to many well... view more
Tuesday 9th July 2019 MANUFACTURING AWARD
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 TRANSPORT STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION AWARD
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 THE WINNER IS ...Supertech Group
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 FINANCIAL AWARD
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KZN Leaders
Saturday 26th January 2019 KZN LEADERS PORTFOLIO is a natural progression from the KZN Top Business Portfol... view more
Friday 5th October 2018 Neville Matjie has been appointed CEO of Trade and Investment KZN, effective Oct... view more
Sunday 6th May 2018 Saskia Hill, owner of MCS Debt Recovery, says that the success of her bus... view more
Monday 26th March 2018 PAUL SAAD, FutureLife's CEO said, "I am humbled that FutureLife is now recognise... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 Carol Coetzee, (CEO of the KZN Film Commiss... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 BRYAN BAYLIS, has had a long and satisfying professional career in the financial... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ABDOOL KADER (BABOO) ESSA joined his father, Haroon Essa, at Frimax Foods, strai... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 DOMINIC COLLETT is a professional engineer whose career has been driven by the d... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ARNOLD VERMAAK, the chairman of Durban based Constantia Afripack lives by the Ma... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ANANT SINGH, CEO and chairman of the Videovision Entertainment Group, and South ... view more
Top Stories News 24
Thursday 21st January 2021 Stay up to date with the latest news, views and analysis as the number of coronavirus cases in SA increases. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The death of Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, shocked and saddened MPs from both sides of the House. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Besieged police Crime Intelligence boss Peter Jacobs is the second high-ranking officer to face an internal investigation centered on the murder of Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The suspect was found with bullet wounds to the head on Friday, at 20:00, inside the car, which was parked at a soccer field. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The SA Civil Aviation Authority (Sacca) has sent a team to the scene of the fatal helicopter crash in KwaZulu-Natal that claimed the lives of four Netcare healthcare workers and a pilot. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The Lions aren't too preoccupied with what challenges the predicted hot weather will pose in Saturday's Currie Cup semi-final against the Bulls. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 "The interrogation and intimidation faced by black healthcare practitioners in the country were worse than what was done during apartheid.". view more
Friday 22nd January 2021 Pfizer has slashed in half the volume of Covid-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week, government officials said, as frustration over the US drugmaker's unexpected cut in supplies grows. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is eager to get back in whites as South Africa take on Pakistan in a two-match Test series this month. view more
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Thursday 21st January 2021 The DA wants an ad hoc committee to oversee Deputy President David Mabuza's inter-ministerial committee which will spearhead the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 South Africa's Covid-19 recovery rate has risen above 85% as the country recorded 11 381 new cases on Thursday. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 By Rachel SavagePeople can now select gender-neutral pronouns when contacting the US government, as President Joe Biden signed a raft of executive actions on his first day in office, including an order tackling discrimination against LGBT+ people. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize visited Limpopo on Wednesday amidst concerns that more people were dying at hospitals. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Five people died as a fire tore through a building in the world's biggest vaccine manufacturing hub in India, but the company insisted the production of drugs to counter the coronavirus pandemic would continue. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Two men recorded being assaulted by two police officers in Worcester have been identified and have laid charges at the local police station, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate confirmed. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The husband of a woman who was allegedly raped by the leader of Heaven International Fellowship church has testified at the CRL Commission. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Cricket SA's interim board chairperson retired Judge Zak Yacoob says former Easterns president Xolani Vonya is back on the interim board. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu died on Thursday morning of Covid-19 complications, just 10 days after announcing he had tested positive for the virus. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Hospital group Netcare has under 3 000 Covid-19 positive patients in its hospitals across the country - and it has now opened temporary Clinical Decision Units in three provinces. view more
Engineering News
Thursday 21st January 2021 With the National Development Plan's (NDP's) goals of achieving full employment and eliminating poverty by 2030 already out of reach ahead of the onset of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which has since obliterated the plan's objectives entirely, the outgoing National Planning Commission (NPC) has outlined recommendations for a "course correction" in a 170-page analysis. The document, titled a 'Review of Economic Progress towards Vision 2030', was first published in December and was formally canvassed with stakeholders during a well-attended webinar on Thursday. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Twenty-nine of South Africa's professional, contractor, supplier and other bodies within the construction industry have united to form a single umbrella organisation, called the Construction Alliance South Africa (CASA). Industry stalwart John Matthews has been appointed as CASA chairperson. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Industrial gases company Afrox has confirmed that it has adequate reserves of liquid oxygen in storage across South Africa and that it has supplied oxygen as required by public and private hospitals in all provinces at substantially higher than normal demand levels. In response to questions from Engineering News, Afrox corporate and marketing communications manager Nolundi Rawana explained that, in understanding medical oxygen supply, the supply chain of converting the oxygen contained in the atmosphere into a pure liquid state and transport it through various logistical means and delivery systems back into a gas and into the lungs of a patient, must be considered. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The JSE-listed Motus group has kicked off the year with the launch of Motus Select, which replaces the long-standing Imperial Select as the retail motor group's pre-owned vehicle brand. Traditionally Motus Select was the used-car brand for only the Motus Hyundai, Kia and Renault multifranchise dealers. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Three factors will determine the trajectory of the global economy in 2021, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu chief global economist Dr Ira Kalish has said. Speaking during a virtual executive conference hosted by professional services organisation Deloitte on January 20, he said the path of the pandemic and how it is managed; the vaccine and how it is rolled out; and what governments do in response to this would determine the trajectory of the global economy. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The Reserve Bank has decided to keep rates unchanged at 3.5%, in line with the expectations of economists. Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, following the bank's Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) first meeting for the year this week. Two of the MPC's five members were in favour of a cut of 25 basis points. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) says organised business mourns the passing of Jackson Mthembu, who was "one of South Africa's hardest-working Ministers and a reliable social partner to engage with". Mthembu passed away this week from Covid-19-related complications. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 In this tribute, Macsteel Global chairperson Mick Davis reflects on the life and contribution of Eric Samson, who he describes as softly spoken, compassionate and generous. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the founder and majority shareholder of the Macsteel Group, Eric Samson. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Aluminium supplier and exporter Hulamin has appointed Meganathan (Mark) Gounder CFO and executive director, with effect from April 1. Gounder is an experienced finance professional with over 25 years' experience, and he has held various senior finance roles within the Illovo Sugar Group, which involved extensive operational experience across Africa, as well as exposure to Europe, Asia and North America. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The Aerospace and Defence Trade Show (ADTS) 2021, scheduled for late March at Lanseria International Airport, has been cancelled. This is consequence of the great uncertainties presented by the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, with South Africa now experiencing its second wave of the disease. "The decision to cancel was not an easy one, however the health and safety of all concerned, together with adhering to the prescripts of the law, is of absolute importance to us," explained South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association acting Executive Director and ADTS 2021 executive committee Chairperson Sandile Ndlovu. "We've looked at all the possible scenarios and really want to thank all exhibitors and sponsors for their patience and unwavering support in the past months leading to this difficult yet essential decision." view more
KZN Business Sense
Saturday 14th November 2020 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes this opportunity to support... view more
Saturday 14th November 2020 Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala welcomed Honorary Consul General of Indo... view more
Saturday 14th November 2020 The eThekwini Economic Council is a milestone in the City's journey towards a ... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 The idea of revolutionising township and rural businesses, through the digitizat... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Mthoko Mbatha was the Group CEO of SLG (Pty) Ltd, the second largest trading com... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 In order to bring change into business, capital investment projects are continuo... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Many companies have limped their way through lockdown and have survived by cutti... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 The Corporate and Natural Resources team comprises a commercial team of lawyers ... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Four years since announcing the revolutionary concept of Umhlanga Arch, this dev... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Well it certainly seems likely, at the last discussion at the World Economic For... view more
Durban Chamber news
Friday 28th June 2019 At the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry's recent Annual General Meeting... view more
Tuesday 27th November 2018 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Transnet Port T... view more
Monday 26th November 2018 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held an Annual Gala Dinner to co... view more
Wednesday 21st November 2018
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KZN News
Thursday 21st January 2021 Videographic illustrating the two main types of mask are most widely used to counter the coronavirus. A coronavirus variant that emerged in England has swept through more than 60 nations including China, officials confirmed on Wednesday. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Workplace compliance with Covid-19 protocols has been "extremely poor" and should be improved, National Planning Commissioner Miriam Altman has said. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Unions at the South African Broadcasting Corporation marched to the Union Buildings on Wednesday over their job cuts impasse with management. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Not only did Macsteel agree to try to place retrenched workers, it will also try to ensure they do not earn less than before and retain all monies paid to them. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The Reserve Bank also revised the growth forecast for 2020 to -7.1%, slightly better than -8% at the last meeting. view more
Business NEWS24
Thursday 21st January 2021 Videographic illustrating the two main types of mask are most widely used to counter the coronavirus. A coronavirus variant that emerged in England has swept through more than 60 nations including China, officials confirmed on Wednesday. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Workplace compliance with Covid-19 protocols has been "extremely poor" and should be improved, National Planning Commissioner Miriam Altman has said. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Unions at the South African Broadcasting Corporation marched to the Union Buildings on Wednesday over their job cuts impasse with management. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Not only did Macsteel agree to try to place retrenched workers, it will also try to ensure they do not earn less than before and retain all monies paid to them. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The Reserve Bank also revised the growth forecast for 2020 to -7.1%, slightly better than -8% at the last meeting. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The first cannabis farm has been found in London's historic financial district, where office buildings have been emptied because of lockdowns to contain the spread of Covid-19. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Despite lockdown challenges, South Africa's wine industry still managed to export 319.2 million litres. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 US infectious-disease chief Anthony Fauci pledged his country's commitment to the World Health Organisation, including membership in a global effort to deploy Covid-19 vaccines. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Capitec says it has already refunded more than R160 million to customers and will pay another R60 million this month. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Trudi Makhaya, economic advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, told a webinar on the progress made on the National Development Plan on that debt consolidation shouldn't be too aggressive view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, extending US rallies on hopes of new stimulus after President Joe Biden took office. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Hong Kong stocks ended slightly lower Thursday as profit-takers moved in after five days of gains that have pushed the market to its highest in 20 months. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Retail sales have been negative for the most part of 2020 largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions but even after the hard lockdown has been lifted, retail is still struggling. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 European stock markets rose at the start of trading Thursday, extending a bounce on the back of Joe Biden taking office as US president. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Asian and European markets welcomed Joe Biden's first day as US president with broad gains Thursday as investors looked forward with optimism about his economic and Covid-19 recovery plans. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 The Department of Higher Education and Training has submitted its preliminary critical skills list to the Department of Home Affairs for review. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 British Airways-owner IAG is buying Spain's Air Europa in a cut-price $606 million deal. view more
Thursday 21st January 2021 Kia shares jumped after media reports in South Korea linked it to Apple's rumoured electric car project. view more
Wednesday 20th January 2021 China imposed sanctions on ex-Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and other Trump administration officials as Joe Biden was being inaugurated, saying they made "crazy moves". view more
Wednesday 20th January 2021 The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus, which was discovered in Britain and has spread around the world, according to results of further lab tests released. view more
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