# Sibaya Coastal Precinct

The Sibaya Coastal Precinct, simply known as Sibaya, is a new mixed-use development situated in eMdloti, on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

## History

In 2015, Tongaat Hulett Developments released the first parcels of land, which was former sugarcane land owned by Tongaat Hulett, to developers and investors seeking to develop in the envisioned precinct.
The 1000-hectare mixed-use development was later officially launched in 2016, with its first residential development, OceanDune Sibaya launched development company, Devmco Group. In October 2018, the first residents of Sibaya officially took occupation of their new residences in OceanDune.
From 2016 onwards Sibaya Coastal Precinct has witnessed the introduction of several residential developments such as Signature Sibaya, Pebble Beach, Shoreline, Coral Point, Gold Coast Estate, Salta Sibaya Estate and Mt Cotton. The newest residential development in the precinct is Oasis Sibaya, launched in July 2024.
In 2020, it was announced that Sibaya would include a retail shopping centre which opened in October 2022 as the Marine Walk Shopping Centre. The shopping centre serves as a convenience and lifestyle centre for the residents of Sibaya and eMdloti as a whole.

## Location

The Sibaya Coastal Precinct is bordered by the uMdloti estuary to the north, the Ohlanga estuary to the south, M4 highway to the west and eMdloti to the east, and is situated approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of uMhlanga, 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) north-east of Durban, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the King Shaka International Airport and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) south-east of Ballito.

## Access

Sibaya can be accessed by turning off the M4 (Leo Boyd Highway; to uMhlanga and Ballito) onto either Heleza Boulevard, which is the main roadway through the southern portion of the precinct or the M27 (Jabu Ngcobo Drive; to eMdloti and Verulam). From the M27 towards eMdloti Village, motorists can access the northern portion of the precinct by turning off the road onto Salta Boulevard.

## Growth

As a result of its strategic position in the fast-growing North Coast corridor between uMhlanga and Ballito, the Sibaya Coastal Precinct has experienced unprecedented growth since its launch in 2016. Sibaya also forms part of the envisioned “airport city” of the Durban Aerotropolis which encompasses the King Shaka International Airport and stretches between uMhlanga and Ballito.

## Management

The Sibaya Precinct Master Management Association (SPMMA) is responsible for managing the public space in the Sibaya Coastal Precinct on behalf of the SPMMA members and property owners, with the purpose of securing long-term measurable value for the members of the precinct.

## Conservation

The Sibaya Coastal Precinct has been designed around its inherent natural elements in such a way that it will allow for 60% of the precinct to remain undeveloped green spaces to further preserve the laid-back atmosphere of neighbouring eMdloti.
The Sibaya Coastal Forest Reserve is a nature reserve comprising 350-hectare indigenous coastal dune forest south of the precinct stretching towards the Ohlanga estuary, about 2 kilometres south of Sibaya to include the existing Hawaan Forest.