Drakensberg Cable Car Project
Sector: Cable car • Location: Okhahlamba Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Source: The Mercury
The Drakensberg cable car project is an ambitious tourism infrastructure initiative aimed at unlocking the tourism potential of the uKhahlamba–Drakensberg region. The project includes a cableway running up a mountain along the Busingatha Valley, a hotel, conference centre and spa, backpackers hostel, self-catering accommodation, eco-centre, retail outlet, and service station. It aims to attract at
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Cable car, Hotel, Government, Automotive
- Location
- Okhahlamba Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Mercury
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Drakensberg cable car project is an ambitious tourism infrastructure initiative aimed at unlocking the tourism potential of the uKhahlamba–Drakensberg region. The project includes a cableway running up a mountain along the Busingatha Valley, a hotel, conference centre and spa, backpackers hostel, self-catering accommodation, eco-centre, retail outlet, and service station. It aims to attract at least 300,000 visitors annually and create jobs and business opportunities for locals. |
Original sector | Tourism |
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Location
Country | South Africa |
State | KwaZulu-Natal |
City | Okhahlamba Municipality |
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Source | The Mercury |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Cable car, Hotel, Government, Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-12-10 |
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