THE eThekwini Municipality, Transnet SOC Ltd, and the Provincial Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) Department are partnering to transform the Durban Bay Waterfront and Marina into an economic and tourism asset.

An overhaul of the Port of Durban and Marina is expected over the next few months.

While still in its inception phase, the development is expected to include four- and five-star hotels, a museum, an exhibition centre, a science centre, a retail mall, apartments, and an African cultural centre.

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“The Durban Bay Waterfront and Marina is expected to showcase the unique African continent with its culture and heritage being celebrated through art, music and architecture,” said City spokesperson Lindiwe Khuzwayo. “These developments have been integrated within Transnet National Port Authorities’ Port of Durban’s approved Master Plan.

“The objectives of the Marina development are to promote tourism, develop Durban and the Port of Durban as a water sport and recreation mecca, provide viable and sustainable commercial development opportunities with public access, and provide positive linkages and interactions between the yacht basin and the inner city,” she said.

The Port of Durban is the third largest port in Africa and the largest port in terms of container handling and volume of vessels in the continent.

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