Durban's Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre will receive an R11.9 million upgrade to its ablution facility ahead of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit.

The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex (ICC) ablution facility will get an R11.9 million upgrade ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to Durban in August.

Ramaphosa will be attending the 46th Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit of heads of state and government between August 3 and 18, 2026.

The Durban ICC will also host the SADC industrialisation week between July 27-31. In a briefing to the Executive Committee meeting (EXCO), the municipality presented the city's state of readiness to ensure the successful hosting of these strategic regional events.

The event is aimed at advancing the implementation of the SADC industrialisation strategy and roadmap (2015-2063) by promoting regional industrialisation, investment, trade, infrastructure development, and economic integration. The SADC members will also visit key industrial nodes in Durban.