Overview
The iZinga Balwin Development is situated in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The site covers a gross area of approximately 107 ha.
The development will have a profound effect on Durban’s housing market, providing affordable housing in an affluent area that was previously reserved for the wealthy and largely unattainable to the majority of the community.
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 centre including a restaurant, fuel station and convenience store.
Current progress
- iZinga Eco Estate – Phase 1 – in progress
- iZinga Eco Estate – Phase 2 – in planning
- iZinga Lifestyle Center – in planning
- iZinga Views – in planning
Next steps
- Construction of the upgrades to Herrwood Drive to start in September 2025
- De-silting of exiting sewer line to Ohlanga pump station to accommodate full development flows
- Construction of the extension of Herrwood Drive to the N2 as well as an underpass and on/off ramps onto the N2
- Construction of the extension of Preston Drive and the intersection of Preston Drive
Project info
- Investor: Balwin Properties
- Investment value: 6.14-billion
- Construction period: 2020 – 2030
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