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REWILDING IN KWAZULU-NATAL

he Human Elephant Andries Botha, who in 2009 bringing with them their passion will encourage joining game habitats, communities can
Foundation is making saw an opportunity through his for positive change, powerful reserves such as Babanango, prosper, and future generations
Tpositive strides in artwork to create an organisation networks, and creative funding Mziki, Phinda, Hluhluwe, and may enjoy the splendour and
conservation success in KwaZulu- to help stimulate conversation and community development Umfolozi, thus creating corridors wonder of our animal and
Natal and beyond, and through and debate encompassing topics considerations. for elephants and other animals vegetation kingdoms. 
its linkages with Rewilding such as earth’s fragile ecology, The Human Elephant to move freely between defined
Africa CIC, Project Rhino, CWC disintegrating human value Foundation has placed Botha’s wilderness areas. Rewilding Please contact John Charter
Projects and other supporting systems, xenophobia, human life-sized elephants in prominent Africa and making it possible for (john@blackegret.co.za),
organisations is helping give birth conflict, the disintegrating family places around the world helping elephants and other wildlife to David White (david@drg.co.za) or
to a new wilderness area known unit, human and animal rights, to encourage conversations thrive in KwaZulu-Natal, South www.humanelephant.org to hear more
as Loziba Wildlife Reserve. endangered natural resources, around the precarious state of Africa, and in Africa at large. about how to become involved in Loziba
Wildlife Reserve and other Human
and the global migration and Elephant Foundation initiatives.
Situated in the beautiful Thaka our planet. The concept was Please join our campaign, and
Valley in northern KwaZulu- refugee crisis. Botha approached successful and has helped ignite even if you are not a philanthropic
Natal, Loziba is adjacent to his good friend, high-profile innovation and creativity to foster donor, a corporate sponsor, or
Babanango Game Reserve, business leader John Charter understanding of the importance individual contributor, please
another incredible rewilding to join him in this important and value of caring for and support and encourage this
project aimed at securing land work. Charter was delighted, promoting conservation and initiative and the important
for animals to live in today and and immediately became the rewilding activities. work being done by people all
thrive into the future, and for managing director of the Human over the world. There are many
local communities to benefit Elephant Foundation. Since The Human Elephant people desperately working
through tourism by providing those early days, the organisation Foundation’s more recent aim to reverse the damage done SCAN
services within these wildlife has enjoyed incredible success. is to support rewilding efforts in wildlife areas over the past
reserves. Recently Grant Fowlds, renowned through encouraging the decades. The intention is to QR CODE
conservationist and director of purchase of unutilised farms restore the health and beauty of TO SEE
The Human Elephant Project Rhino, and David White, in the Thaka Valley to create natural areas, so that animals
Foundation was the brainchild of KZN business leader and wildlife the 36 000 hectare Loziba can thrive in their preferred VIDEO
acclaimed South African sculptor advocate, joined the Foundation, Wildlife Reserve. Thereafter it

BRINGING INVESTMENT TO THE KZN SOUTH COAST

s part of the government’s one of the key locations for the hospitality company – already “This is not solely about job improve the efficiency of doing
drive to shift South development of a techno hub, a committing to the hub. creation, but about creating business, ensuring investors
AAfrica to a nation of early development investment that will Ray Nkonyeni Local a productive space for have access to municipal
adopters in terms of technology, undoubtedly benefit the youth,” Municipality is sharing some key entrepreneurial thinkers to incentives in the district, such
the KZN South Coast has been commented Phelisa Mangcu, areas of investment opportunity get together and collaborate as those being offered through
chosen as one of four provincial CEO of South Coast Tourism & found here including: on ground-breaking ideas and the Ray Nkonyeni Local
sites for the establishment Investment Enterprise (SCTIE). projects,” continued Mangcu. Municipality (RNM).
of a technological hub – a “The location of Port Shepstone ■ Business innovation “The Port Shepstone Techno Hub Extending from Port
development investment for the is particularly well chosen. As programmes really has the potential to drive Shepstone, the area’s economic
fourth industrial revolution (4IR). the business and administration ■ Film and media innovations socio-economic development, hub, throughout the KZN
The Port Shepstone Techno Hub hub of the KZN South Coast, ■ Leisure and entertainment increase competitiveness, and South Coast, there are so many
will not only help achieve this there is now even more reason facilities grow the area in line with the investment opportunities. 
goal, but promises unlimited for individuals and organisations ■ Information, communication, fourth industrial revolution.”
opportunities for keen investors. to consider setting up shop here. SCTIE has partnered with
There are great things in store for and technology To find out more about these
Run by the provincial this region!” ■ Tourism and the ocean economy Trade and Investment KwaZulu- #unlimitedopportunities, get in touch
government in partnership with ■ Energy innovation Natal (TIKZN) to establish a with SCTIE, the KZN South Coast’s One-
Stop Shop for investment. Contact SCTIE
Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality, The 20-hectare gated location One Stop Shop office on the on 039 682 7944, email info@sctie.co.za
the Port Shepstone Techno Hub for the techno hub consists of ■ Water technology KZN South Coast. This aims to or visit www.investkznsouthcoast.co.za.
is the first of four such hubs five land-use zones, including In addition to the massive
which are set to stimulate the light industrial/commercial, investment potential, the Port
region’s economy by providing a techno hub/hotel/conference Shepstone Techno Hub will
collaborative space for investors centre, mixed-use commercial, provide valuable insight that will
and entrepreneurs. This will also and mixed-use residential. The be used to benefit other sectors
form part of the Eastern Seaboard project is currently in Phase 1 on the KZN South Coast, among
Development Initiative which which includes the completion of them manufacturing, renewable
aims to unlock the economic the fencing and an administrative energy, logistics, and the agri-
potential of the region within the building including three training business industry. There is also
rooms and a board room. The
Eastern Cape and KZN – with the site has already received much value add in terms of attracting
KZN South Coast falling within a younger workforce looking
this framework. investor interest with land plots to explore, practice, and test
being the attention of investors
“We are proud that the KZN such as the Radisson Hotel Group innovative ideas that could benefit
South Coast has been chosen as – the American multi-national the region and country.

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