{"id":45774,"date":"2026-03-12T14:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/?p=45774"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:24:07","slug":"catalytic-projects-in-durban-izinga-eco-estate-2026-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/featured\/catalytic-projects-in-durban-izinga-eco-estate-2026-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalytic projects in Durban: iZinga\u00a0Eco Estate (2026 update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>The iZinga Balwin Development is situated in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The site covers a gross area of approximately 107 ha.\u200b<br \/>\u200b<br \/>The development will have a profound effect on Durban\u2019s housing market, providing affordable housing in an affluent area that was previously reserved for the wealthy and largely unattainable to the majority of the\u200b community.\u200b<br \/>\u200b<br \/>The development will incorporate a school with a sports centre, which will include padel courts, soccer fields, gyms, a swimming pool as well as a retail\u200b centre including a restaurant, fuel station and convenience store.<\/p>\n<h3>Current progress<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>iZinga Eco Estate \u2013 Phase 1 \u2013 in progress<\/li>\n<li>iZinga Eco Estate \u2013 Phase 2 \u2013 in planning<\/li>\n<li>iZinga Lifestyle Center \u2013 in planning<\/li>\n<li>iZinga Views \u2013 in planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45781\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Estate-2-1068x601.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iZinga Eco Estate [Photo: Balwin Properties] [Supplied: eThekwini Municipality]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Next steps<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction of the upgrades to Herrwood Drive to start in September 2025<\/li>\n<li>De-silting of exiting sewer line to Ohlanga pump station to accommodate full development flows<\/li>\n<li>Construction of the extension of Herrwood Drive to the N2 as well as an underpass and on\/off ramps onto the N2<\/li>\n<li>Construction of the extension of Preston Drive and the intersection of Preston Drive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45783\" style=\"width: 559px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Balwin-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"559\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Balwin-3.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Balwin-3-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalafricanetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iZinga-Balwin-3-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[Supplied: eThekwini Municipality]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Project info<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Investor<\/strong>: Balwin Properties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investment value<\/strong>: 6.14-billion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Construction period<\/strong>: 2020 &#8211; 2030<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact project promoter<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f30007-o1\" lang=\"en-ZA\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"30007\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form 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