
KwaZulu-Natal is idyllically bordered by the warm Indian Ocean to the east and the escarpment of the majestic Drakensberg to the west, with the low-lying coastal strip rising to rolling hills in the Midlands before reaching the high altitudes of these awesome mountains. Covering almost 8 percent of the total geographic area of South Africa, this subregion stretches southwards to the border of the Eastern Cape at Port Edward and northwards to the Mozambique boundary, Swaziland and the province of Mpumalanga. Inland borders comprise the Kingdom of Lesotho and the province of the Free State.
KwaZulu-Natal represents a microcosm of the economic and social conditions of South Africa as a whole. In an idyllic climate that lends itself to an enviable, relaxed lifestyle, the business-friendly environment sees first-world financial institutions providing specialised and professional business services in all fields and on par with those on offer in other parts of the developed world. In this ever-popular location, business and pleasure form an interesting combination and feature, with the abundant natural and human resources having helped KwaZulu-Natal to build an extensive and modern socioeconomic infrastructure and a strong business base.