11 August 2022 marked the official launch of Westown with a City Sod Turning ceremony hosted by the eThekweni Municipality.
Westown is the first development activity within the Shongweni Urban Development, located on prime real estate in Shongweni along the N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
An eThekwini catalytic project of over 2 000 hectares, this mixed-use urban and green development is set to create a new economic hub in eThekwini’s Outer West area. The 100-hectare Westown development will include retail offerings, residential apartments, high-quality office and business parks, freight and logistics, equestrian and other outdoor recreational, leisure, and conservation amenities.
Speaking at the well-attended event eThekweni Municipality The Mayor Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda said that the launch of Shongweni development will kick-start a chain of opportunities for this largely rural landscape to transform into an urban core and new economic hub in a few years.
Speaking alongside were role players such as:
- Inkosi Shozi the Traditional Authority
- Ward Councilor Jali (Ward 7)
- Ward Councilor Mchunu (Ward 103)
- Local Business Representative ZA Mkize
- Carlos Correia CEO of Fundamentum Property Group and Westown developer
- Russell Crawford CEO of Stefanutti Stocks main contractors for Westown
- Chief Whip, Cllr Thembubuhle Ntuli
- Cllr Thanduxolo Sabelo, Chair of ECOD