Ladismith

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Ladysmith (2001: pop. 225,452) is a town on the banks of the Klip River, (stone river), in the uThukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is 230 kilometres (140 mi) north-west of Durban and 365 kilometres (227 mi) south of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textile and tyre production. Tyres are produced by Dunlop near to Steadville. Dunlop employs many skilled and unskilled labourers, contributing to Ladysmith's economy.

Many people in Ladysmith use their hands to make a living: they are involved in crafts, hunting animals, fishing in rivers and so on.

Eskom is present in Ladysmith and provides poor people with electricity in areas such as Driefontein, Gudlintaba, Tatane, Nkuthu and many more. Iskor has a plant in the neighbouring town of Newcastle, and they also employ many people from the area.