Pietermaritzburg (; is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. The town was named after King Dingane's royal homestead uMgungundlovu. Pietermaritzburg is popularly called Maritzburg in Afrikaans and is often informally abbreviated to PMB. It is a regionally important industrial hub, producing aluminium, timber and dairy products, as well as the main economic hub of uMgungundlovu District Municipality. The public sector is a major employer in the city due to local, district and provincial government offices located here.
Image: 00000 St Peters Church 2 Pietermaritzburg s
Image: 9 2 436 0053 Main Post Office 232 Langalibalele St Pietermaritzburg s
Image: Pietermaritzburg City Hall
Image: 00000 Natal Museum 237 Jabu Ndlovu St Pietermaritzburg s
Indian South Africans are South Africans who descend from indentured labourers and free migrants who arrived from British India during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The majority live in and around the city of Durban, making it one of the largest ethnically Indian-populated cities outside of India.
Post-apartheid population distribution of Indian-origin people in provinces of South Africa.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets members of Indian community in Johannesburg, 8 July 2016
An example of bunny chow served in Durban, originated in the Indian South African community.