PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

28 April 2026

 

SCTIE Hosts Strategic Review Session to Strengthen Regional Growth

The South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise (SCTIE) held its Strategic Review Session on 17 April 2026 at The Estuary Hotel & Spa, bringing together key stakeholders to assess progress and align future plans.

 

Attendees included SCTIE Board Directors, Ugu District Municipality, local municipalities, the KZN Sharks Board, COGTA, FEDHASA, area committee representatives and the Moses Kotane Institute, among others.

 

SCTIE CEO, Dr Sibiya, said: “This session reflects our shared commitment to strengthening collaboration, unlocking investment and driving sustainable tourism growth across the KZN South Coast. Together, we are building a resilient and competitive destination.”

The session reaffirmed a unified approach to advancing economic development and enhancing the region’s tourism and investment appeal.

Visitors are encouraged to browse SCTIE’s full holiday events calendar at www.visitkznsouthcoast.co.za for more festive-season happenings.

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Get in Touch!

Unlock adventure on the KZN South Coast! Unlock more by downloading the Explore KZN South Coast app, visiting the KZN South Coast website www.visitkznsouthcoast.co.za; following South Coast Tourism on Facebook, South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise on YouTube, @infosouthcoast on Twitter or Instagram, and South Coast Tourism & Investment Enterprise on LinkedIn. And click here to check out previous SCTIE press releases. Watch why the KZN South Coast is a top tourism destination here.

 

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About KZN South Coast

Known as the ‘Paradise of the Zulu Kingdom, the KZN South Coast stretches 120 kilometres from Scottburgh to Port Edward and inland to Harding. Here, the spirit of adventure can be discovered among the many cultural experiences, as well as the 35 nature trails and 58 beaches, ideal for activities like river rafting, abseiling, suspension bridges, paintball, surfing, SUP, canoeing, beach horse rides, shark cage diving and free diving. Nicknamed ‘The Golf Coast’, there are 11 golf courses on the KZN South Coast ranging in difficulty, with endless hiking, mountain biking and 4×4 trails for more rugged excursions. Promoting sustainability, the KZN South Coast has a growing agri-tourism sector that offers world-class produce and hosts tours and excursions. The region boasts several permanently managed Blue Flag beaches and is home to some of the world’s top diving sites, Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks. The originality continues with the annual Sardine Run, coined the #GreatestShoalonEarth, which is the largest biomass migration on earth and a marvel to witness. The region’s many nature reserves are inhabited by indigenous birds and wildlife, and it holds the title of ‘smallest desert on earth’, The Red Desert in Port Edward. The KZN South Coast is a fast-emerging MICE destination which has played host to several high-profile events including The Bike Fest, The Conservation Symposium, The Ocean Festival, Uvukile Gospel Festival, Ugu Jazz, Ugu International Film Festival, and the South Coast Fever MTB & Trail Run Series.

 

For more information please contact:
Vanessa Gounden
Email: vanessa@sctie.co.za