Umuziwabantu

Umuziwabantu is an isiZulu name meaning ‘the people’s home’, or a home with wide open doors where everyone is welcome. The main source of income for the area is derived from the municipality’s extensive wattle, gum, pine and poplar plantations and associated industries, including saw mills and furniture-making factories. The municipality consists mainly of rural areas apart from Harding, the seat of the municipality. Over half of the municipal area is occupied by commercial farms and the Weza afforestation region. The six Tribal Authority areas (KwaMachi, KwaJala, KwaMbotho, KwaFodo, Dumisa and Bashweni) make up 42 per cent of the Municipality’s land.