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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
Monday 18th January 2021 Europe's main stock markets fell in opening deals on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1% at 6 728.14 points. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Hong Kong stocks finished on a positive note Monday as investors welcomed data showing China's economy expanded at a quicker pace than expected last year. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Most markets fell Monday as investors took a breather following a recent rally, though Hong Kong and Shanghai enjoyed gains after data showed China's economy grew more than expected last year. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday on profit-taking after falls on Wall Street with US President-elect Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion stimulus plan largely priced in. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 President-elect Joe Biden's massive plan to help the US economy didn't shake Wall Street's downbeat sentiment on Friday, with major indices losing ground in the last full trading week of Donald Trump's presidency. 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
The prestigious Stan... view more
Tuesday 9th July 2019 BATTLE OF THE BRANDS
KwaZulu-Natal is home to many well... view more
Tuesday 9th July 2019 MANUFACTURING AWARD
THE WINNER IS ...
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 TRANSPORT STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION AWARD
THE 2019 WINNER IS ... ... view more
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
Monday 18th January 2021 Pfizer expects lower coronavirus vaccine deliveries for a stretch beginning in late January in order to lift output later this winter and throughout 2021, the drugmaker said Friday. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 The CEO of South African bitcoin trading planform MTI, which was provisionally liquidated in late December after it stopped paying out funds, has not been heard from in four weeks. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Loadshedding is set to continue as the return to service of some generation units has been delayed, Eskom said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 The 76-year-old, who suffers from two major conditions, was in the hospital again over the past week, but has recovered. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Stay up to date with the latest news, views and analysis as the number of coronavirus cases in SA increases. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Besides the reality that the country doesn't yet have the 80 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine required for 40 million people, very little planning has gone into how these vaccines are going to be deployed, writes Shabir Madhi. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 The US House of Representatives has begun its proceedings to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time in 13 months - which would make him the only president to receive rebuke twice. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 A 54-year-old man from Ikamvelihle in the Eastern Cape has been shot, allegedly by two men who broke into his home looking for alcohol. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Johannesburg private school Helpmekaar Kollege has made an about-turn on its return-to-school schedules and planned activities for the year. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Northern Cape police closed down the shebeen of a "kingpin" when they bust him allegedly dealing in liquor illegally. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 KwaZulu-Natal recorded the most confirmed active cases with 64 016, followed by Gauteng with 45 363 and the Western Cape with 40 437. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Disaster Relief Non-Profit Organisation, Gift of the Givers will open the doors of a R3 million newly renovated facility to serve as accommodation for doctors at Bisho Hospital in the Eastern Cape. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 One Daily Lotto player walked away with the Sunday jackpot of R234 723. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The DA says "greedy" sub-contractors and a local ANC councillor in Bronkhorstspruit have been hobbling efforts to complete 150 new beds for Covid-19 at Bronkhorstspruit Hospital. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Managers of two popular restaurants in Sandton and Silverton were arrested over the weekend for selling liquor to patrons. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has mourned the death of KwaZulu-Natal MEC Bheki Ntuli, saying it is a sore reminder of the collective loss suffered by the sector. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says there's no instability at some of the country's cash-strapped water boards. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Manchester United remain top of the English Premier League standings after 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Anfield. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 KwaZulu-Nata (KZN) Premier Sihle Zikalala says the province is planning to get the ball running in working on Covid-19 vaccination sites in all districts to ensure they are in a good state of readiness for when it arrives. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Basic Education says it will be calling for an investigation into why more than 300 000 assistant teachers have not been paid. view more
Engineering News
Monday 18th January 2021 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso has expressed her view on government spending an increasing amount of time in court defending its regulations to control the spread of Covid-19.
She refers to the South African Breweries (SAB) having gone to court to challenge the alcohol ban, with the restaurant industry now doing the same. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 South Africa's state power utility Eskom said on Sunday that a nationwide phased power cut due to end on Sunday would resume from Monday morning because some generating units were not yet operational. "As the return to service of some generation units has been delayed ... Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 5:00 tomorrow morning," Eskom tweeted. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 South African Breweries, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has cancelled a further R2.5-billion rand of investment earmarked for 2021 following a third local ban on alcohol sales in the country, it said on Friday. SAB's cancelled investments in South Africa in relation to the ban now total R5-billion. In August, the maker of Carling Black Label and Castle Lager beer cancelled R2.5-billion of planned expenditure following a second alcohol ban. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The Water Research Commission (WRC) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) are calling on interested stakeholders to apply for the Water Seed Fund programme. Higher education institutions and small and medium enterprises in the water sector have until January 29 to submit an expression of interest to be considered for funding to support their projects. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 South African private-sector airline Airlink has announced that Skukuza Airport in the Kruger National Park has been closed and will remain closed until January 28. This was due to an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Lower Sabie Rest Camp. "In order to protect our customers, crews and personnel from exposure to the virus, we have decided to halt all operations at the Skukuza Airport until the 28th January 2021," stated airline MD and CEO Rodger Foster. "We apologise to ticketholders for any inconvenience this might cause." view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The advent of duty-free trade within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has come at a "critical time for the global economy" and will ultimately boost sustainable post-Covid-19 economic recovery for the African continent, AfCFTA Secretariat SG Wamkele Mene said during his address at the Southern Africa European CEO Dialogue, held in November. Trading under AfCFTA has been effective as of January 1, with the implementation date having been delayed by six months, owing to Covid-19-related challenges. However, Mene believes this timing may prove beneficial in terms of a post-pandemic recovery. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Energy company Total has completed the divestment of its 10% interest in onshore oil mining lease 17 to Nigerian company TNOG Oil and Gas, a company related to Heirs Holdings and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, for about $180-million. About $150-million was paid at completion of the transaction, with the balance to be paid under an agreed deferred payment scheme. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The Department of Basic Education and the National Coronavirus Command Council announced on Friday that the reopening of private and public schools will be delayed by two weeks. The new dates for the reopening of private schools will vary depending on the calendar that they follow. For public schools and private schools which follow the same calendar, School Management Teams will report for duty on January 25, teachers will go back to school on February 1, and learners will return on Monday, February 15. The schools that have already reopened have been persuaded to consider closing and reopen on February 15. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 South African State-owned Land Bank said on Thursday it was working on a new debt restructuring plan after the National Treasury declined to provide a partial government guarantee. The country's largest agriculture-focused lender defaulted on its debt in April and has been in talks with creditors since. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Agricultural association Free State Agriculture (FSA) has directed a letter to the Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport requesting urgent actions to repair roads for critical access in the province.
This comes as recent flooding in the province has caused severe damage to roads in the province. 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
Monday 18th January 2021 Pfizer expects lower coronavirus vaccine deliveries for a stretch beginning in late January in order to lift output later this winter and throughout 2021, the drugmaker said Friday. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Europe's main stock markets fell in opening deals on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1% at 6 728.14 points. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Hong Kong stocks finished on a positive note Monday as investors welcomed data showing China's economy expanded at a quicker pace than expected last year. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Most markets fell Monday as investors took a breather following a recent rally, though Hong Kong and Shanghai enjoyed gains after data showed China's economy grew more than expected last year. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday on profit-taking after falls on Wall Street with US President-elect Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion stimulus plan largely priced in. view more
Business NEWS24
Monday 18th January 2021 Pfizer expects lower coronavirus vaccine deliveries for a stretch beginning in late January in order to lift output later this winter and throughout 2021, the drugmaker said Friday. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Europe's main stock markets fell in opening deals on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1% at 6 728.14 points. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Hong Kong stocks finished on a positive note Monday as investors welcomed data showing China's economy expanded at a quicker pace than expected last year. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Most markets fell Monday as investors took a breather following a recent rally, though Hong Kong and Shanghai enjoyed gains after data showed China's economy grew more than expected last year. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday on profit-taking after falls on Wall Street with US President-elect Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion stimulus plan largely priced in. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 The CEO of South African bitcoin trading planform MTI, which was provisionally liquidated in late December after it stopped paying out funds, has not been heard from in four weeks. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 The ruling creates a vacuum atop the world's largest producer of memory chips, smartphones and consumer appliances view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 A stronger U.S. dollar is proving to be an early test for emerging-market currencies on the eve of Joe Biden's inauguration. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The Trump Organisation and its namesake are going to be financially squeezed after the Donald Trump leaves office as President of the United States, says Timothy O'Brien. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Take a lesson from the story of photo app Ever, says Cathy O'Neil. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 President-elect Joe Biden's massive plan to help the US economy didn't shake Wall Street's downbeat sentiment on Friday, with major indices losing ground in the last full trading week of Donald Trump's presidency. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Loadshedding is set to continue as the return to service of some generation units has been delayed, Eskom said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 California utilities are warning that they may need to cut power to almost 280 000 homes and businesses to prevent live wires from sparking wildfires. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Turkmenistan on Friday opened a gas compressor station it hopes will help boost natural gas supplies to China and elsewhere. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Institutions meeting across the world are pondering the prospect of another lost quarter amid renewed lockdowns to contain the pandemic. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 After the latest wild ride took cryptocurrency's poster child above $40 000 before a stomach-churning plunge, the million dollar question is how much bitcoin is actually worth. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Low interest rates have improved the affordability of residential property in South Africa and make up for the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic. view more
Saturday 16th January 2021 The Liquor Trader Formations want President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow offsite sales of alcohol sales with immediate effect. view more
Monday 18th January 2021 When a business faces a social media crisis, the first two days are critical. Hence the name 48H, explain Victor Dlamini and Mike Stopforth, co-founders of consultancy 48H. view more
Saturday 16th January 2021 Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe says he blocked the Glencore deal with Eskom because it was going to financially ruin the power utility. view more
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