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R2 3 Billion Investment Project Creates 1400 Construction Jobs
Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN)Ref: WILL CREATE 1
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Collected on 28 July 2026
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What this means
The document is a news-style announcement from Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) about a R2.3 billion Club Med investment on KwaZulu-Natal’s Dolphin Coast. It states that the Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari Resort (in Tinley Manor, Ilembe District) will open in July 2026, with reservations opened in September of the previous year. The announcement claims the project will create 1,400 construction jobs, plus additional direct and indirect employment, and describes the construction approach (dividing the project into multiple packages) and local labour/community involvement. It also outlines sustainability goals such as Green Globe certification and a 4-Star Green Star rating, and mentions training for 110 young people via NukaKamma Hospitality School.
Facts
Places
KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
WILL CREATE 1
Amounts
R 2 300 000 000, R 500 000 000
Key Takeaways
- R2.3 billion Club Med investment project
- 1,400 construction jobs
- Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari Resort
- Location: Tinley Manor, Ilembe District, KwaZulu-Natal Dolphin Coast
- Reservations opened in September (10 months before July 2026 opening)
- Opening planned for July 2026
- Developed with Collins Residential Consortium; managed by Club Med
- TIKZN facilitates the KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference
- Collins pledged R500 million Impilo Game Reserve in Mkhuze (2025 pledge referenced)
- Construction divided into multiple packages with contractor teams selected by credentials and on-site presence
- Community Forum oversees recruitment across three surrounding wards
- Expected additional jobs: 800 direct jobs and 1,500 indirect opportunities
- 110 young people enrolled in training via NukaKamma Hospitality School; preparing for winter traineeships abroad
- Sustainability targets: Green Globe certification and 4-Star Green Star rating
- Sustainability initiatives: solar energy, water conservation, zero single-use plastics, food waste reduction
- Supply chain partnership: Agrisud (French NGO) to embed local farmers/producers
- Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN)
- Club Med
- Collins Residential Consortium
- Henri Giscard d’Estaing
- Sihle Ngcamu
- Chris du Toit
- Tinley Leisure
- NukaKamma Hospitality School
- Green Building Council of South Africa
- Green Globe
- Green Star
- Agrisud
- Impilo Game Reserve
- Mkhuze