The KZN Top Business Women initiative is a unique platform in South Africa because it functions more as a storytelling and branding ecosystem than a traditional "winner-takes-all" awards ceremony.
While the KZN Top Business Women 2026 journey will culminate in a special evening on 19 November, the true value of this initiative extends far beyond a single event. The event may have a date. The photographs may have a publication. But the connections have the potential to last a lifetime.
First South African-built Volkswagen, a Beetle, produced in Uitenhage on 31 August 1951
The plant has built nearly 40 models and over 4.8 million vehicles to date
Kariega – For a third of the time there has been a Uitenhage (now Kariega), there has been Volkswagen in Uitenhage.
With two photoshoot and interview days already behind us, the energy surrounding KZN Top Business Women 2026 continued to build as another group of remarkable women gathered at the Coastlands Skye Hotel in Umhlanga.
Heritage Day is a time to celebrate the rich cultures, traditions and diversity that make South Africa who we are.
But it is also an opportunity to look forward — and ask ourselves what kind of South Africa we want to leave for the next generation.
Durban Direct welcomes the introduction of the new non-stop air service between Durban and Addis Ababa, a landmark achievement that further strengthens Durban's international connectivity. Ethiopian Airlines will commence the daily service from 11 December 2026, operated on a B737 Max and bookings are now open.
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