GAUTENG AND KWAZULU-NATAL MPLS TO JOINTLY VISIT CATALYTIC PROJECTS IN RICHARDS BAY, ETHEKWINI AND UMKHUZE

MEDIA ADVISORY
1 February 2026

GAUTENG AND KWAZULU-NATAL MPLS TO JOINTLY VISIT CATALYTIC PROJECTS IN RICHARDS BAY, ETHEKWINI AND UMKHUZE THIS WEEK

Members of Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development and Environment will be in KwaZulu-Natal this week to share ideas and to learn best practices regarding oversight, law making and public participation.
The four-day-visit, which commences tomorrow and ends on Friday, also includes visits to the Dube Trade Port Economic Development Zone and the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone which play an important role of stimulating economic growth as well as attracting investments.
Commenting ahead of the visit by Gauteng Legislature legislators, the Chairperson of the Economic Development and Tourism Portfolio Committee, Honourable Mafika Mndebele, said the sharing of ideas would help both institutions to execute their mandates effectively.
“We will spend the whole day at the KZN Legislature on Tuesday sharing with our colleagues from Gauteng how we execute our mandates. We will focus on oversight, law making and public participation. On Wednesday, we will be taking our colleagues to Mkuze Regional Airport and Hluhluwe Game Reserve. We will also visit the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone on Thursday and conclude our programme at the Dube Trade Port Economic Development Zone on Friday,” said Mndebele.
Members of the media are invited to cover all the activities which are scheduled as follows:

3 February 2026
Venue: Committee Room
Time : 8 am

4 February 2026
Venue : Mkuze Regional Airport
Time : 9am

5 February 2026
Venue: Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone offices
Time : 9am

6 February 2026
Venue: Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone
Time: 9am

ISSUED BY THE LEGISLATURE COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, HONOURABLE, MAFIKA MNDEBELE
For interviews with Mr Mndebele, contact Mr Bongani Tembe on 0823272600