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in the traditional and contemporary music, dance, KZN Travel Guide App
architecture, theatre and art, and even the agriculture Tourism KwaZulu-Natal recently introduced the all
of the local people. In addition, there are always plenty new KZN Travel Guide App now available free for
of exciting local and international culinary delights download from the App Store and Google Play. The
awaiting exploration. only App to showcase the province of KwaZulu-Natal,
The variety of spiritual beliefs found existing side by side the KZN Travel App features local travel and tourism
in KwaZulu-Natal is most interesting. There are many information highlighting domestic destinations native
beautiful churches, temples and mosques to be seen to KwaZulu-Natal. The up to date travel and tourism
and traditional ceremonies to be experienced. Situated information includes:
in the centre of Durban is one of the largest African Heritage tours
traditional healer’s markets in the southern hemisphere.
Local KZN hangouts and artisan culture
Historically, the sites of battles fought in the beautiful Beach vacations
hills and valleys of northern KwaZulu-Natal at the turn Romantic getaways
of the 19th century, draw visitors from throughout the Luxury experiences
world. Some of the more famous battlefields are at Day trips
Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana in Zululand, but there are Safari escapes
many other interesting historical sites, museums and Tours and travel highlights
Tmonuments throughout the province. Leisure activities
Nelson Mandela was finally captured in KwaZulu- Travel packages and tour operators
Natal after having been on the run from the apartheid Exclusive KZN experiences and adventure
government. He was later sentenced and spent 27 years
in prison. Commemorating this event, is a magnificent
memorial, “The Mandela Capture Site”, outside the
town of Howick in the Midlands area of the province.
It was also in KwaZulu-Natal that Mandela chose to
cast his vote in South Africa’s first ever democratic
elections. This he did at the Ohlanga Institute on the
outskirts of Durban.
The Natural Environment
Two of the country’s eight magnificent World Heritage
sites, namely iSimangaliso Wetland Park on the
Elephant coast, and the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
in the mountains to the west of the province are here.
Another important game reserve is Hluhluwe-Imfolozi,
world famous for the role it has played in preserving
Africa’s white rhino populations. In addition, there are
many more state run and privately owned protected
natural areas to suit everyone’s budget.
Name of Entity: KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority Demand-driven tourism development programmes
Nature of Business: Destination Management which grows tourism and thereby serving to achieve:
Organisation The KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority, The transformation of the tourism sector within the
trading as Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN), was Province
Economic benefits to all stakeholders and the
established in terms of the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Province
Act, 1996, as amended by Act No. 2 of 2002.
KEY PERSONNEL
VISION Acting CEO: Phindile Makwakwa
The vision of Tourism KwaZulu-Natal is to position the CONTACT DETAILS
Province of KwaZulu-Natal as Africa’s leading tourism Head Office
destination, nationally and internationally. Physical Address: 29 Canal Quay (Signal) Road, Point,
Durban, 4001
MISSION Postal Address: P.O. Box 2516, Durban, 4000
The mission of this organisation is to initiate, facilitate, Tel: +27 (0)31 366 7500 Fax: +27 (0)31 305 6693
co-ordinate and implement: E-mail: enquiries@zulu.org.za
Strategic tourism marketing, and Website: www.zulu.org.za
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