Where the African sun never sets

Sunrise over the Indian ocean on the East Coast of Africa is spectacular.

By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions

Yesterday morning it happened at 6:40 on a warm, windless morning.

The beaches along the KwaZulu Natal coast of South Africa are arguably Africa’s best kept secret. The history of this province is as turbulent and violent as the waves that pound its shores. But the KwaZulu Natal South Coast is on the brink of a revival.

Next boom imminent

The next South Coast boom is driven mostly by planned infrastructure upgrades and new tourism and property investments. Further inland, there are also several early-stage mineral exploration projects in the pipeline.

Moreover, the combination of planned port and harbour development around Port Shepstone, upgrades linked to Durban’s logistics corridor, growing tourism numbers and increasing semigration demand is pushing investor interest higher.

On the ground in KZN

We were on the ground in KwaZulu Natal over the last two weeks attending Africa’s Travel Indaba, doing interviews, talking with locals and searching for the best opportunities in one of the most underrated parts of South Africa. The good news is that there are great of investment opportunities in most economic sectors.

What we didn’t find is the sun physically descending over the Indian ocean. But that was expected in this part of the African continent where the sun never sets.

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Where the African sun never sets