Amanzimtoti made the international news when on 23 December 1985, during the peak of the Christmas shopping season, Umkhonto we Sizwe cadre Andrew Sibusiso Zondo detonated a bomb in a rubbish bin at the Sanlam shopping centre during the armed struggle. Five people (two women and three children) were killed in the blast and more than forty suffered injuries. Geography Amanzimtoti lies 27 km south-west of Durban and 99 km north-east of Port Shepstone and is known as the gateway to the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. Organisationally and administratively, it is included in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as a Southern Suburb. Amanzimtoti is bordered by Prospecton and Lotus Park to the north, KwaMakhutha to the west, Kingsburgh to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east. Transport The N2 highway runs through Amanzimtoti separating the coastal suburban strip including the CBD from the hilly inland suburban area. The national highway links the town to Durban in the north-east and Port Shepstone in the south-west. Access to Amanzimtoti from the N2 is obtained through the Adams Road off-ramp (Exit 139) west of the CBD and the Moss Kolnik Drive off-ramp (Exit 141) at the Galleria Mall. The R102 Kingsway (Andrew Zondo Road) runs along the coast as the main artery of Amanzimtoti. The regional route links the town to Athlone Park and Prospecton to the north and Kingsburgh to the south. The M37 Moss Kolnik Drive links Amanzimtoti to the township of KwaMakhutha and Adams College to the west. Shopping centres Amanzimtoti has four notable shopping centres: Galleria Mall, the largest shopping centre in Amanzimtoti Arbour Crossing Toti Mall (includes Shoprite), in the town centre Toti Centre in the town centre Nearby shopping centres include Seadoone Mall, Kingsburgh Centre and DSM Mall which are all in the neighbouring town of Kingsburgh. Wildlife Amanzimtoti is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including Cape clawless otters, blue duiker and spotted ground-thrush. Vervet monkeys are common and can be seen throughout the suburban parts of the town and in the nature reserves. Most of the wildlife can be found along the Manzimtoti River or in the coastal dune vegetation. A nature reserve was established along the banks of the river in 1965 called Ilanda Wilds. There is also a 'bird park' called Umdoni Bird Sanctuary along one of the tributaries of the Manzimtoti River. Other nature reserves and green areas include; Umbogavango, Vumbuka,