State-owned Enterprises(SoEs) in KwaZulu-Natal

The mission of the Ingonyama Trust Board is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the members of the traditional communities living on Ingonyama Trust land by ensuring that land management is to their benefit and in accordance with the laws of the land, and to develop progressive business models for the social and economic upliftment and the empowerment of the members of traditional communities on land administered by the Trust. The Board's strategic objectives are: unlocking an enabling environment conducive to development on Trust land; effective and efficient asset management services; and support to Traditional Councils in capacity building programmes.

The iSimangaliso Authority's business is to conserve the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and to create jobs and benefits for communities living in and adjacent to the Park through optimal tourism-based development. iSimangaliso is therefore in the business of conservation, local economic development and tourism. Park establishment programmes have seen the removal of some 12 000ha of alien plants and commercial forests. Wetland and dune rehabilitation programmes, the introduction of game, runway upgrades, the building of new roads, game fences, new water supply, and bulk electricity supply systems and substations have all contributed to building the new Park.

The mission of Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) is to identify and package investment opportunities in KZN, brand and market KZN as an investment destination, link opportunities to the developmental needs of the KZN community, and ensure easy access to investment and export trade opportunities. The Entity aims to deliver effective services and support to its clients and stakeholders through job creation, spatial development, sector development and rural development. This will be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining high-performing employees who have the skills and competencies required to manage key internal business processes, including the marketing of TIKZN as an investment promotion agency; enhancing the research and knowledge capabilities of TIKZN and making use of technology as an enabler for TIKZN's business; ensuring compliance with corporate governance and financial reporting standards; and advocating for a conducive business environment in KZN and marketing the province as a premier business destination.

The mission of the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) is to provide a conducive environment that attracts appropriate investment for sustainable economic development. The Zone's strategic goals are to: promote good governance and ensure legislative compliance; establish a world-class IDZ infrastructure; establish a sustainable IDZ; and attract fixed investment in export-orientated manufacturing and services industries. The purpose of proclaiming the RBIDZ was to: facilitate the creation of an industrial complex having strategic economic advantage; provide the location for the establishment of strategic investments; enable the exploitation of resource-intensive industries; take advantage of existing industrial capacity, and promote integration with local industry and value-added production; create employment and other economic and social benefits in the region in which it is located; be consistent with any applicable national policies and laws, as determined by appropriate environmental, economic and technical analyses; develop and operate an IDZ in the area designated in the operator permit; provide quality services infrastructure to attract internationally competitive, export-orientated manufacturing businesses; take ownership of the assets and affairs of the Zone and be responsible for ongoing management and maintenance thereof; establish a one-stop service centre and provide commensurate human resources capacity, expertise and suitable technologies; make arrangements for and mobilise requisite resources for the development of the Zone; and operate in a manner that recognises that the shareholder is prioritising development, socio-economic improvement and long-term sustainability, rather than financial profit.

The vision of Moses Kotane Research Institute is to be an internationally recognised institute driving economic development through research in KwaZulu-Natal. Its mission is to provide relevant and innovative research supported by expert advice for the realisation of inclusive and sustainable economic growth in KwaZulu-Natal. The Institute's mandate is to conduct world-class research to respond to the needs of the provincial economy. Its values are professionalism, quality, integrity and ubuntu.

KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority is responsible for the development, promotion, and marketing of tourism into and within the province.Our mission is to initiate, facilitate, coordinate, and implement strategic tourism marketing and demand-driven tourism development programmes; to grow tourism, transformation of the province’s tourism sector, and provide economic benefits to all stakeholders.

The vision of the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board Maritime Centre of Excellence (KZN Sharks Board) is to offer environmentally sensitive bather protection against sharks. The mission of the Board is to strive to be a leader in environmentally sensitive protection of bathers against sharks and in capacity building in the maritime sector. The KZN Sharks Board conducts biological research on sharks, educates the public about the activities of the KZN Sharks Board, informs the public about the role of sharks in the marine environment, and contributes immensely towards beach tourism in KwaZulu-Natal.

The legislative mandate of the KwaZulu-Natal Economic Regulatory Authority (KZNERA) is to provide for the regulation and economic empowerment of the liquor and gambling industries in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The legal mandate of the KZNERA is to implement both the KZN Liquor Licensing Act 6 of 2010 (Liquor Licensing Act) and the KZN Gaming and Betting Act of 2010 (Gaming and Betting Act).

The KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute (The Institute) is the provincial heritage resources authority (PHRA) for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Amafa, the predecessor to The Institute, was established as a statutory body in terms of the KZN Heritage Act of 1997, replaced by the KZN Heritage Act of 2008. The Institute became the official PHRA on 14 December 2018 when the new KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act 5 of 2018 was Gazetted. The new Council of The Institute was appointed by the Premier of KZN and will took up office in 2019. The Institute fell under the portfolio of the MEC of Arts and Culture from April 2019 and is funded through a grant from the Legislature through the same department. The Institute has offices in Pietermaritzburg (head office) and Ulundi, and manages several major heritage projects such as the Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift Battlefields, Border Cave archaeological site and the KwaZulu Cultural Museum. All compliance processes for development, structural/visual changes to protected buildings and archaeological and battlefield sites in KZN are administered from the Pietermaritzburg office.