Article: Umhlanga Rocks set for facelift.(News)

BYLINE: MATTHEW SAVIDES

UMHLANGA Rocks is set to become Durban's "premier beach resort destination" if the eThekwini Municipality's ambitious plans to develop the area are approved.

The area is already considered key from a local and international tourism perspective, and the latest plans are expected to boost this reputation further.

Massive road and sewerage infrastructure upgrades have been proposed, as have "intensification" plans, which involve increasing available activities, amenities and developments in the area.

This would see the density of the Umhlanga node increasing by more than double, from 33 units a hectare to 70 or 80 ...

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