Durban Direct: A Model of Teamwork and Inter-Agency Collaboration in Enhancing Global Air Connectivity

PARTNERSHIP

The winning project reflects the importance of teamwork and effective inter-agency collaboration.

WINNER

Durban Direct is a coordinated multi- stakeholder initiative focused on enhancing KZN’s global air connectivity through

King Shaka International Airport. Durban Direct is led by the KwaZulu- Natal Route Development Committee and exemplifies

the power of public-private collaboration in unlocking economic potential.

FINALISTS

Ensure Next Generation Security is a security service provider with nearly 50 years of continuous service in the South African security sector. Their recent partnership with the eThekwini Municipality in the Inner-City Regeneration project (Ensure Ubuntu) is a testament to their deep- rooted commitment to revitalising our communities.

Nos Media House, through its creative expertise and digital platforms, and Wearyourbrand aim to showcase how an SME

agency and a grassroots NGO can co create value – demonstrating that strategic synergy, when rooted in mutual trust and

shared objectives, can yield outsized impact.

Adv Pria Hassan; Fikiswa Pupuma, EDTEA; Farah Goolam, Invest Durban; Russell Curtis, Invest Durban; huli Galelekile, TIKZN; Hamish Erskine, Dube TradePort; Xoli Shabalala, Dube TradePort and Oscar Sibisa, Standard Bank