Durban is located in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The airport is named in honor of King Shaka, reflecting the Zulu heritage of the region. Durban is the 3rd largest city in South Africa, and the busiest port on the eastern side of the continent. The big news in town today was the beaching of a tanker carrying a cargo of diesel fuel. Apparently the anchor came loose in a storm and the ship drifted onto the beach. Lots of environmental concerns about that.
Durban is also home to a Toyota manufacturing plant, which is the largest manufacturer of cars in Africa. Their annual production of 180,000 vehicles isn’t just for domestic consumption, as 50% are exported. We toured the plant, an impressive display of robotics and human effort on a grand scale. Better yet, we all got free Toyota hats!
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