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ENTERPRISE ILEMBE
enables the iLembe district to be a destination of
choice for investment, business and tourism
MISSION
Working with business, communities and government
to drive economic development in the iLembe District
to ensure inclusive economic growth and job creation
KEY PERSONNEL
CEO: Linda Mncube
CEO: Manager: Tourism, Marketing & Investment Promotion:
Linda Mncube
Cheryl Peters
Full Name of Company: iLembe Management Chief Financial Officer: Sinegugu Mthembu
Development Agency T/A Enterprise iLembe CONTACT DETAILS
Nature of Business: Economic Development Agency Physical Address: Corner Ballito Drive & Link Rd, Ballito
Date Established: 2006 Postal Address: P.O. Box 593, Ballito, 4420, KZN
No. of Employees: 27 Tel: +27 (0)32 946 1256
Fax: +27 (0)32 946 3515
VISION E-mail: info@enterpriseilembe.co.za
To be a leading economic development agency that Website: www.enterpriseilembe.co.za
BEST PRACTICE IN LOCAL ECONOMIC of approximately 606 000. “Being strategically located
between the two major South African harbours of
DEVELOPMENT Durban and Richards Bay, iLembe District is located on
the primary development corridor in the province of
Enterprise iLembe is an Economic Development KZN. The close proximity to King Shaka International
Agency of the iLembe District Municipality mandated Airport and Dube TradePort also connects the district
to drive economic development and promote trade directly to both national and international markets,”
and investment in the region. said Linda Mncube, Chief Executive Officer at
The agency is a registered company in terms of Enterprise iLembe Development Agency.
Company’s Act of 1978 and established in terms The iLembe District municipality covers approxi-
of the Municipal Systems Act (Section 86C) and is mately 3 260 square kilometres and is divided into
accordingly restricted to act as a municipal entity four local municipalities.
(Systems Act: Chapter 8A & MFMA Chapter 10 & 11)
KwaDukuza Local Municipality
The philosophy that drives Enterprise iLembe is built Ndwedwe Local Municipality
on global best practice principles in local economic Mandeni Local Municipality
development. “Local economic development is a Maphumulo Local Municipality
participatory process where local people from all
sectors work together to stimulate local commercial Economic Sectors
activity, resulting in a resilient and sustainable Notwithstanding the third wave of Covid-19 infections
economy. It is a tool to help create sustainable jobs and the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal, Enterprise
and improve the quality of life for everyone, including iLembe is upbeat about its potential to draw significant
the poor and marginalised.” economic investment into the iLembe District region.
iLembe District is located on the KZN north coast The iLembe District is well-known as a fast-developing
and is one of the eleven district municipalities of the premier lifestyle destination and as the home of
KwaZulu-Natal province and is also the smallest district innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups in tourism,
municipality in the province, with a total population agriculture, property, construction, manufacturing
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