In the heart of the South African economy
In a broad valley, surrounded by green hills, lies the city of Pietermaritzburg, elected capital of the Republic of Natalia in 1838, after the Boer victory of Blood River. After regaining control over the city in 1843, the British changed its urban and architectural appearance considerably by building Victorian inspired buildings. The Indians then thought to further enrich the cultural landscape of the city, whose massive immigration in the nineteenth century was essential to support the growing number of sugar cane plantations. Currently Pietermaritzburg is an important industrial hub at regional level. The richness of the KwaZulu-Natal region is based on agriculture, livestock breeding, tourism and the processing industries, which represent 30% of its economy: in fact, 30% of goods exported from South Africa are produced here
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