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RATED NUMBER 1 CITY IN AFRICA FOR “QUALITY OF LIVING”
MERCER CONSULTING IN 2015, ’16 & ‘17
REASONS TO INVEST IN DURBAN
Extensive first-world road, rail, sea and air infrastructure
Dube TradePort and King Shaka International Airport - 60-year Master Plan - driving growth of aerotropolis, or airport city
Rated in top 5 'Quality of Living' cities in Africa and Middle East by Mercer Consulting in 2015 and 2016;
Durban was ranked as the least congested Metro City in SA, according to the global “Tom Tom Traffic Index” (TTTI) 2017, at 22% (compared to SA’s most congested City at 35%). 390 Cities in 48 countries were indexed and ranked.
ECONOMIC STATISTICS
R451,5
BILLION GDP
GDP was R451,5 billion in 2024 which is a 0.1% decrease from 2023 per S&P Global
1,3 Million
Total employment
Total employment in Q4: 2025 was approx. 1,3 million (up 62,000) from previous quarter and increasing by 62,000 (5,1%).
403,000
Total unemployment
Total unemployment in Q4: 2025 was 403,000 at 24,1% (down 60,000) and decreasing by 3,7% from previous quarter
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2,556 km
Geographic Area
(after we added Ward 111).
