President to conduct oversight visit to Durban Port

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 15 April 2021 at 10h00, lead an oversight visit to the Port of Durban to assess progress in enhancing   the efficiency and competitiveness of the port.

The President will be accompanied by the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin Gordhan, the Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula, the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Sihle Zikalala, and the Executive Mayor of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda.

The President will receive a briefing from the senior management of Transnet on the Port of Durban Masterplan and efforts to improve the performance  of the port.

Thereafter, the President will tour the port precinct to assess the status of key infrastructure projects and decongestion initiatives.

The Port of Durban plays an important role as a logistics hub for South Africa and the continent, and is responsible for handling the largest freight volumes of any port in the country.

Improving the efficiency of the port and establishing its status as a global shipping hub is a key priority of the President, and a focus area of Operation Vulindlela.

Due to COVID-19 regulations, a media pool will cover the proceedings of the visit.


Media enquiries: Tyrone Seale, Acting Spokesperson to the President - media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria