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provide critical services. This includes Village Walk, a R300 million is expected to be invested over the next
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10 000m boutique shopping. Occupancy averaged 20 years.
99% over the past year due to its unique location, Recent Highlights
high percentage of owner-operators and its regular
new offerings which have included the Food Market uShaka is proud to have received clean audits for six
(for small food traders) and the Craft Market, which consecutive years.
incubates some ten to twelve small entrepreneurs. Over the years, uShaka is extremely proud to have
Many participants have become fully fledged shop won a number of awards and been recognised by both
owners in their own right. the public and business leaders for its high standard
A Stakeholder with a Future of service and value for money tourism offering.
uShaka will play an integral part in Durban’s future The latest awards include a Certificate of Excellence,
tourism offering as it continues to drive growth within earning uShaka a place in the TRIPADVISOR Hall
the Durban Point Waterfront Development and Inner of Fame 2019, the Lilizela Award 2017 for Marine
City through working closely with the new Durban Experience and for Best KZN Visitor Experience
Cruise Terminal and other key stakeholders. 2018, KZN’s Top Brand 2018 and Best Tourism Brand
2017, 3rd place in the Sunday Times Generation Next
uShaka is about to embark on a recapitalisation phase. 2018 for the 6th consecutive year, Trip Adviser ranks
Assets will be upgraded and new and exciting attractions as #1 attraction out of 118 in Durban. uShaka’s CEO
introduced via investments by its shareholders as won the Regional Business Achiever Award from the
well as public private sector partnerships. A total of Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa in 2017.

� uShaka Marine World celebrates 15 fun-tastic years

Full Name of Company: Durban Marine Theme Park CFO: Elspeth Govender
Soc Ltd (RF), Trading as uShaka Marine World Marketing Director: Mpume Mabuza
Industry Sector: Hospitality Human Resources Director: Aubrey Ngubane
Services / Products: Tourism Attraction
Date Established: 30 April 2004 CONTACT DETAILS
No. of Employees: 500 Physical Address: 1 King Shaka Avenue, Point, Durban,
Auditors / Accountants: Auditor General 4001
Bankers: Nedbank Postal Address: P.O. Box 38416, Point, 4069
Advertising / PRO Agency: S & A Marketing Tel: +27 (0)31 328 8000
KEY PERSONNEL Fax: +27 (0)31 328 8090
CEO: Stella Khumalo E-mail: reception@ushakamarineworld.co.za
COO: Neville Pillay Website: www.ushakamarineworld.co.za
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