The Richards Bay industrial development zone (IDZ) has come up with a master plan aimed at attracting investments to one of South Africa's major deep water ports. Interview with Ike Nxedlana, chief executive of the Richards Bay IDZ on the business prospects brought forward by the 5th BRICS summit that was held in Durban. In 1968, the South African Government decided to build a deep-sea harbor at Richards Bay, about 180 kilometers north ofDurban. It today one the country's major commercial hubs.