DURBAN FANGUIDE 2010 ENGLISH Strategic Projects Unit and 2010 Programme While considerable effort has been made to ensure that the information in this publication was correct at the time of going to print, eThekwini Municipality will not accept any liability arising from the reliance by any person on the information contained herein. The listings herein do not imply that the eThekwini Municipality endorses or recommends any operator or service listed. You are advised to verify all information with the service providers themselves, specifically when undertaking action or extreme sports that involve risk. From left: Moses Mabhida Stadium; PheZulu Safari Park; Umhlanga beachfront Top: Elephant, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve; Middle: Riksha puller and passengers Contents Welcome to Durban 2 Places of interest 6 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in Durban 8 Getting around Durban 13 Getting to and from Durban 20 Where to stay 21 What to do 22 Overnight trips in KZN 37 Keep it clean 41 Personal Safety 43 Useful Information 46 Attractions & Services Directory 52 Durban city map 72 FAN GUIDE 2010 FAN Welcome to Durban Sawubona (hello) and welcome to Durban! You’ve come to the right place if you’re after surf, sun, fun, action, culture, and of course, football. urban has a mild, subtropical climate with all year round sunshine, making it one of the country’s top holiday destinations. Whatever your interests, whether it’s exploring local townships, experiencing Zulu culture, visiting Da nearby game reserve, sun tanning or surfing, diving at Aliwal Shoal or shopping for nuclear hot curry powder at a street market, Durban has it all. Durban has an excellent road, rail and communications infrastructure, key factors in the decision to make it a 2010 FIFA World Cup™ host city with seven games, including a semi-final. The iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium and official FIFA Fan Fest™ on the beach are within walking distance of each other. The hotels that line the city’s beachfront are also close by, making this the perfect place to experience the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Durban’s people are friendly and laidback, and reflect a rich cultural diversity that includes African, Eastern and Western influences. You can explore this diversity by meeting the locals, visiting festivals, markets, temples, museums and art galleries, and by sampling the local cuisine. You can’t leave without tasting a ‘bunny chow’ or enjoying a ‘braai’ (barbecue) South African style, or experiencing some of the city’s top tourist attractions: FAN GUIDE 2010 FAN • Visit the Moses Mabhida Stadium, its Sky Car, Adventure Walk and Big Swing • Visit uShaka Marine World • Visit the Durban Botanic Gardens • Take a tour to the Woza eNanda route, visit the Muti Market or tour the city on the Ricksha Bus • Buy locally made and produced souvenirs, arts and crafts at the 2010 Traders Market • Learn to surf • Swim in the warm Indian Ocean • Play a round of golf • Take a sundowner harbour cruise • Go mountain biking at Giba Gorge • Take a trip to the Valley of 1000 Hills The first part of this brochure is dedicated to the events and facilities that have been put in place specifically for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. This is followed by info about how best to enjoy your visit to Durban, so go out there and have fun, and oh yes ... enjoy the football. Welcome to Durban – the warmest place to be for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. 4 A message from the Premier t is befitting to dedicate the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ to former FAN GUIDE 2010 FAN President Nelson Mandela, who Ifought for equality and unity for so many years, because hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ has united the nation. It is for these reasons that the KwaZulu-Natal Government has taken a decision to use the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ to showcase our unity, our warmth and, most importantly, our commitment to the concept of the rainbow nation. Our message to all our visitors is that the KwaZulu-Natal Province – and Durban in particular – is ready to host ▲ Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize you. Our people in KwaZulu-Natal and other provinces have a collective “Wander around and sample the dream of hosting a memorable 2010 FIFA World Cup™, and we know that warmth and the smiles of the all our visitors will leave with special friendly people of our province.” memories. We are very positive about working as partners to ensure that you do not only enjoy the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ but you are able to wander around and sample the warmth and the smiles of the friendly people of our province. We want you to enjoy the diversity of our cultures and religions, and get to learn the different languages that make us a rainbow nation. We will do everything to make you feel at home. We hope you relax and enjoy the beauty and the hospitality of our city and province. A hearty welcome to you all. Zweli Mkhize 5 A message from the GUIDE 2010 FAN Mayor here is a custom among the AmaZulu, the People of the Sky, called “Siyakuleka TIkhaya”, or “Greeting the Home”. This is when the village gatekeeper – a very important personage – welcomes visitors and regales them with praises of the village’s many great attributes. As a gatekeeper of sorts, there is much I can say in praise of this “Place of the Bay”, where a diversity of cultures lives and works together. I can speak of sun-drenched beaches, of being able to see the Big Five less than three hours outside of Durban. I can tell you of a city of vivid contrasts, ▲ His Worship the Mayor of eThekwini where you can buy the latest designer Municipality, Councillor Obed Mlaba outfits in air-conditioned malls or roam “Experience for yourself the markets where, in the shadow of high- rise office blocks, African arts and vibrant mix that makes Durban a crafts are displayed next to some of uniquely African city.” the hottest Indian spices on the planet and stalls selling ingredients used in traditional medicines to ward off evil or help you find love. I can say these things and more, much more, but you will experience for yourself the vibrant mix that makes Durban a uniquely African city. So for now let me simply say, on behalf of Durban: Welcome! The African adventure of a lifetime awaits you in our warm-hearted city! Obed Mlaba 6 FAN GUIDE 2010 FAN West A 30-minute drive inland from the city centre will bring you to the suburbs of Westville, Pinetown, Kloof, Gillitts and Hillcrest, and the Valley of 1000 Hills, with its breathtaking views overlooking the deep river valleys. Here people live in traditional African rural homesteads and the area has nature reserves and dams ideal for adventure activities, a traditional Zulu show village and a vibrant arts and crafts route. Durban Places of interest 7 FAN GUIDE 2010 FAN North As the city extends north alongside the Indian Ocean, there are the beach destinations of Umhlanga and Umdloti, with restaurants and shopping, and surrounded by rolling hills of sugar cane and indigenous bush. Inland from the beach lies Inanda, one of Durban’s big townships where Mahatma Gandhi spent his formative years, and where former president Nelson Mandela cast his vote in the country’s first democratic elections in 1994. Central Durban The city centre is bordered to the west by Indian markets, where eastern foods, spices and other products can be found, to the south by the harbour and Wilson’s Wharf with its numerous restaurants and theatres, and to the east by the beaches. Most of the football action will be in central Durban, at the stadium, FIFA Fan Fest™ and beach festival. South South of the central city you will find the Bluff beaches and beyond it, the coastal town of Amanzimtoti. The area is characterised by unspoilt beaches, nature reserves, shopping malls, restaurant districts and residential suburbs. It is also a popular destination for scuba divers who come to explore Aliwal Shoal, off Umkomaas, regarded as one of the top 10 dive sites in the world. FAN GUIDE 2010 FAN 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in Durban Moses Mabhida Stadium The 70 000 seater Moses Mabhida Stadium was built to provide the city with a multi-purpose world class sporting facility for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and beyond. The design was inspired by the South African flag, with the grand arch representing the unity of a sport loving nation. Designed to ensure 365-day-a-year usage, the stadium includes retail space, an open-air amphitheatre, and a Sky Car, which takes visitors to a viewing platform 106m high on top of the 350m long arch. The southern legs of the arch incorporate an adventure walk. Visitors will be issued with safety equipment and will be able to make their trip to the top of the arch (and down again) via some 550 steps. There’s also the ‘Big Swing’, the world’s only stadium swing that is sure to get the adrenalin pumping. he Moses Mabhida Stadium is centrally 9 located and easy to find. It’s an easy GUIDE 2010 FAN walk from both the city centre and the Tbeachfront. See the map below for more details on how to get to the stadium by foot, car or public transport. The area around the stadium has been upgraded to THE STADIUM: Follow the signs to create a safe, user friendly precinct with a People’s Moses Mabhida Stadium. Park, sports fields, ablutions, changing facilities, children’s play areas and an open air restaurant.