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Futurelife invests R75m in Dube TradePort SEZ facility

A South African foods manufacturer, Futurelife, has invested R75 million to boost the economy of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

The company recently took occupation in a new manufacturing facility in Dube TradePort, located near the King Shaka International Airport.

KZN Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Siboniso Duma said the investment in a new Futurelife manufacturing facility at the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has created hope for a better future for the province.

Making services more accessible to people living with disabilities 

A chance encounter with a mother struggling to take out life insurance for her deaf daughter sparked a business idea in a call centre agent back in 2007. 

About 16 years later, the fully-fledged idea is making life much more bearable for people living with disabilities. 

The compassionate call centre agent was Claybourne Appies, the founder of DeafTouch.

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