{"id":45650,"date":"2026-03-09T14:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?p=45650"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:23:41","slug":"catalytic-projects-in-durban-whetstone-business-park-2026-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/catalytic-projects-in-durban-whetstone-business-park-2026-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalytic projects in Durban: Whetstone Business Park (2026 update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>Whetstone Business Park is an estate with <strong>commercial<\/strong>, <strong>retail<\/strong> and <strong>light industrial<\/strong> opportunities. It spans an 81-hectare site strategically located adjacent to the Dube Trade Port Agri-zone and only 2 km from King Shaka International Airport along the R102. The development is planned to be completed in four phases.<\/p>\n<h3>Current progress<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phase 1<\/strong> implemented, with Frimax Foods manufacturing &amp; mixed-use \u201cPetro Port\u201d retail node, plus future hotel site planning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase 2<\/strong> has the Boxer Distribution Centre (DC) completed and Liebherr-Africa currently under construction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phases 3 and 4<\/strong> remain in the planning stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Project info<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Investor<\/strong>: Edstan Group<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment Value<\/strong>: R2-billion<\/li>\n<li><strong>City Contribution<\/strong>: R5-million (bulk water infrastructure)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Construction Period<\/strong>: 2019 &#8211; 2030<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact Whetstone Business Park<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f27551-o1\" lang=\"en-ZA\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"27551\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" 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