In a province rich with talent, ambition and entrepreneurial potential, a new youth-led movement is working to ensure that young people are not merely spectators in the economy but active participants shaping its future.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), under the leadership of MEC Rev. Musa Zondi, has officially established a strategic operational presence at Dube TradePort, marking a significant shift in how the department engages with business, investors and stakeholders.

In an age of constant notifications, crowded itineraries and fast-paced travel, KwaZulu-Natal’s game reserves are offering something increasingly rare ─ silence, stillness and space.

Every few years, the cybersecurity industry declares the death of the password. Yet passwords persist because they solve a simple problem: proving who you are. The challenge is that they do so increasingly poorly in a world where data breaches, phishing attacks, and credential theft have become everyday realities.

As winter settles across South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal’s game reserves begin welcoming visitors from around the country and abroad for what is considered one of the best safari seasons of the year. June marks the beginning of peak game viewing season, offering cooler temperatures, dry bush conditions and exceptional wildlife visibility across some of the province’s most celebrated reserves.

As KZN Women in Business celebrates its 31st anniversary this year, the organisation is proud to announce a new chapter in its journey with the move to a new monthly meeting venue at ONOMO Hotel Durban.

More than a year after Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) first triggered widespread concern across South Africa and neighbouring countries, the outbreak continues to affect livestock operations unabated. Confirmed new cases have climbed from 932 in March 2026 to 2,034 by 22nd May, now affecting all nine provinces, with KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, and North West among the hardest hit, and cross-border risks with Botswana remaining high.

As regulatory pressure intensifies, real estate agencies face a critical compliance deadline, and a growing need for smarter, tech-enabled solutions.

Leadership, resilience, innovation and accountability are the threads that connect this edition of Business Sense, reflecting both the opportunities and challenges shaping KwaZulu-Natal’s business landscape. From the revitalisation of eThekwini to the growing influence of artificial intelligence, from succession planning in manufacturing to the realities of compliance and governance, this issue captures a province actively redefining its future.

A community-driven pothole repair initiative by Super Tyres is making a meaningful difference for residents and motorists in Hillcrest, with the company recently undertaking voluntary repairs along Acutts Drive near Le Domaine Estate.

In the forestry, landscaping and garden sector, diesel does not just power machines. It moves teams, transports equipment, delivers stock, keeps contractors on site and service networks running.

The rest of us, representing Rotary International, Dube TradePort, and the South African Chamber of Commerce UK (SACC UK), were deeply honoured to be brought in as guest speakers and contributors, to support Aletta and Toastmasters International’s voice and ambitions.

As such, it is important to get to work in a car that manages every adolescent phase of the Durban weather, with strong air-conditioning to handle those humid days, and cozy heating to handle those cold rainy days too. And the Suzuki DZire? Well, let’s just say climate control is only scratching the surface of the positives about this car.

Here are a few reasons why international and local clients keep coming back, and how businesses can build long-lasting relationships through service and consistency.

Now, owners Leon and Colleen Roux are bringing something new, warm, and wonderfully inviting to the neighbourhood with the official opening of Vovo telo Bakery and Café.

Poor spelling, suspicious emails from foreign princes and impossible lottery winnings tended to raise enough red flags for most people to walk away. Today, fraud has evolved into something far more sophisticated, personal and sinister.

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In the world of eventing, success often depends on reliability, flexibility and presentation. Whether it is a wedding, corporate function, music festival, sporting event or community gathering, the quality of the venue infrastructure can shape the entire experience. This is why more event professionals, venue owners and entrepreneurs are recognising the long-term value of investing in their own tents rather than relying on repeated rentals.

A healthy smile is about far more than just teeth. A child’s oral health can affect their confidence, speech development, nutrition, sleep, and overall well-being. That is why paediatric dentistry plays such an important role in helping children grow up healthy, comfortable, and confident.

Business leaders, entrepreneurs, IT executives, and innovators gathered at The Oyster Box hotel as KZN Top Business, in partnership with Vodacom, hosted the exclusive “AI Unlocked” breakfast - an event focused on the practical realities of artificial intelligence in modern business.

Property practitioner and Tyson Properties Howick franchise owner, Lise van Zuydam, built her thriving real estate career by doing things differently – starting with mastering the admin side of the business and culminating in taking multi-million-rand hospitality properties and 450-hectare farms to market.

Research consistently shows that people don’t leave companies. They leave managers. They leave environments where no one has clearly defined what good performance looks like, where they never receive meaningful feedback until something goes wrong, where meetings are chaotic or don’t happen at all, and where they feel invisible.

The establishment of the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) in 2024 marked a decisive step towards addressing service delivery challenges and declining business confidence that had impacted Durban’s economic and tourism performance. Formed following engagement between President Cyril Ramaphosa, business leaders and key stakeholders, the PeWG was created to drive co-ordinated interventions across all three spheres of government, the private sector and civil society.

KwaZulu-Natal’s automotive sector has been urged to establish robust leadership pipelines to remain competitive, stable, and sustainable.