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Meondo Holdings is proud to share an update on our Learnership and Bursary Programmes, recently highlighted in our latest newsletter.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Foundation is proud to launch SPARK KZN – a landmark, first-of-its-kind workshop designed to bring together local businesses, leading UKZN academics and representatives from the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) for a high-impact day of collaboration, innovation and opportunity.

Trevor Clark - Action Coach Every business reaches a point where the next stage of growth demands something more than marginal improvement. It demands reinvention.This month, I’m sharing something a little different: a behind-the-scenes look at an internal milestone worth sharing. ActionCOACH – the business I’ve proudly served for over 16 years – is amid one of the most significant shifts in our 32-year history. Not just a rebrand, not just a refresh – a reinvention.

Wade Howard is the director and senior photographer at ODM Media (Pty) Ltd. His creativity and curiosity were born on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, where as a youth he enjoyed a lifestyle surrounded by friends and places like forests, sugarcane fields, local streets, and the beach.

Minenhle Dlamini, managing director of Gagasi FM, leads one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most vibrant regional commercial radio stations. Her journey to the top of the commercial broadcasting world has been one of persistence, reinvention, and a deep love for media.

KwaZulu-Natal's Business Landscape in 2025

[Durban, 04 December 2025] – Deep in the rural foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains lies Loskop, KwaZulu-Natal – a village that has quietly become the beating heart of one of South Africa’s biggest back-to-school operations. Here, Bata South Africa’s sprawling 65,000m² factory powers the production of Toughees, the country’s toughest, most trusted school shoe brand since 1954. More than 4 million pairs of Toughees are manufactured in Loskop annually. 

Forestry remains one of South Africa’s most demanding and high-risk sectors, shaped by challenging terrains, unpredictable weather and intensive manual labour. For the thousands of employees and contractors working in the South African Forestry industry, safety is not simply a protocol, it is a discipline that underpins every decision, every shift and every task in the field.

Durban — Cash-flow strategist and business leader Debbie Vandekan (née Jones) is drawing renewed attention for her role in building Three Peaks Payment House, a company that has become a long-standing pillar of support for South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). During a recent discussion with ActionCOACH’s Trevor Clark, Vandekan outlined the development of the business and the principles that shaped its success.

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Empowering Women's Health: Wendy Dhlomo's Journey with Femi Clinics

In South Africa’s rapidly evolving business landscape, fewer than 30% of family-owned businesses successfully transition to the second generation, and only a small fraction makes it to the third. Beekman Group stands out as a rare example of what long-term leadership, vision and shared values can achieve. More than 50 years after its beginnings in KwaZulu-Natal, the Group has grown into one of the region’s most trusted names in hospitality and property development, managing m

Minenhle Dlamini's Journey to Gagasi FM Managing Director

The grand finale of the KZN Top Business Women 2025 initiative – powered by Women of Africa Group, Absa, and Morar Incorporated, and supported by DRG – took place on 13 November 2025. This glamorous event marked the conclusion to a programme that continues to uplift, recognise, and celebrate women of influence across KwaZulu-Natal.

You’re invited to GrowthCLUB 90-Day Planning Day, a powerful one-day business planning workshop designed to help you refocus, plan effectively and build a clear, actionable 90-day plan to finish 2025 strong.

The wait is finally over! The KZN Top Business Woman 2025 event, celebrating the achievements of KwaZulu-Natal’s most inspiring female entrepreneurs, is premiering live on YouTube tonight at 19:00. This is your exclusive chance to witness the brilliance, innovation, and drive of 40 remarkable women shaping the business landscape.

EThekwini Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba met with local Chinese businesses as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to strengthen partnerships with Chinese investors in KwaZulu-Natal, particularly in Durban.

Investment Pledges at the KwaZulu-Natal Conference

The Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) will undertake an inspection in loco on Thursday, 13November 2025, visiting key sites across the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.