Mandeni is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The town is roughly 22 km north-east of Sta…Mandeni is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The town is roughly 22 km north-east of Stanger and 96 km north of Durban. The town has four shopping centres, namely; Mandeni shopping centre, where most residents go, Sundumbili plaza, Gcaleka Shopping centre and Mandeni Mall. It has seven township sections all falling under Sundumbili township. These sections are Bhidla, Sikhalambazo, Thokoza, Dark City, Red Hill, Island, Chappies and White City. There is also a suburb which accommodated only the Whites during the apartheid era known as eKwatasi. The town has many factories and attracts workers from near and afar. Most factories are at an industrial area known as KwaSithebe. The biggest employer is Sappi, the largest paper manufacturer in South Africa.
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