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natural environment, sport, surf, fishing, sailing, town of Howick in the Midlands area of the province.
snorkelling and scuba diving. In addition to all the It was also in KwaZulu-Natal that Mandela chose to
water related activities, adrenaline junkies can abseil cast his vote in South Africa’s first ever democratic
the world’s highest gorge, bungee jump, go mountain elections. This he did at the Ohlanga Institute on the
biking, white-water rafting, or even do some ice- outskirts of Durban.
climbing in the snowy mountains in the winter. The Natural Environment
Heritage Two of the country’s eight magnificent World Heritage
There are plenty of opportunities to experience and sites, namely iSimangaliso Wetland Park on the
enjoy the region; KwaZulu-Natal is rich in history and Elephant coast, and the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
has an enviable diversity of cultures. This gives visitors in the mountains to the west of the province are here.
endless authentic and fascinating opportunities to learn Another important game reserve is Hluhluwe-Imfolozi,
about, meet and interact with South Africans from all world famous for the role it has played in preserving
walks of life. Cultural diversity is apparent everywhere; Africa’s white rhino populations. In addition, there are
in the traditional and contemporary music, dance, many more state run and privately owned protected
architecture, theatre and art, and even the agriculture natural areas to suit everyone’s budget.
of the local people. In addition, there are always plenty KZN Travel Guide App
of exciting local and international culinary delights
awaiting exploration. Tourism KwaZulu-Natal recently introduced the all
new KZN Travel Guide App now available free for
The variety of spiritual beliefs found existing side by side download from the App Store and Google Play. The
in KwaZulu-Natal is most interesting. There are many only App to showcase the province of KwaZulu-Natal,
beautiful churches, temples and mosques to be seen the KZN Travel App features local travel and tourism
and traditional ceremonies to be experienced. Situated information highlighting domestic destinations native
in the centre of Durban is one of the largest African to KwaZulu-Natal. The up to date travel and tourism
traditional healer’s markets in the southern hemisphere. information includes:
Historically, the sites of battles fought in the beautiful Local KZN hangouts and artisan culture
hills and valleys of northern KwaZulu-Natal at the turn � Heritage tours
of the 19th century, draw visitors from throughout the � Beach vacations
world. Some of the more famous battlefields are at � Romantic getaways
Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana in Zululand, but there are � Luxury experiences
many other interesting historical sites, museums and � Day trips
monuments throughout the province.
� Safari escapes
Nelson Mandela was finally captured in KwaZulu- � Tours and travel highlights
Natal after having been on the run from the apartheid � Leisure activities
government. He was later sentenced and spent 27 years � Adventure and thrill seeking
in prison. Commemorating this event, is a magnificent � Travel packages and tour operators
memorial, “The Mandela Capture Site”, outside the � Exclusive KZN experiences and adventure

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 Province
trading as Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN), was » 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,
MISSION Durban, 4001
The mission of this organisation is to initiate, facilitate, Postal Address: P.O. Box 2516, Durban, 4000
co-ordinate and implement: Tel: +27 (0)31 366 7500 Fax: +27 (0)31 305 6693
� Strategic tourism marketing, and E-mail: enquiries@zulu.org.za
Website: www.zulu.org.za
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