{"id":41387,"date":"2025-12-01T08:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=41387"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:14:44","slug":"powering-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/12\/01\/powering-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cement and concrete powerhouse NPC was in great company at this year\u2019s KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference (KZNIC) at the <strong>Durban ICC<\/strong>, where business, innovation and opportunity took centre stage. As both a sponsor and exhibitor, NPC was proudly recognised for delivering on its massive R1.2 billion investment pledge towards the Simuma Expansion Project. 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