of Home Affairs, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Geography Port Shepstone's topography is characterised by a rugged/hilly terrain with the Central Business District (CBD) lying on a large hill overlooking the Indian Ocean. Port Shepstone proper (excluding its extensions) is bordered by the uMzimkhulu River to the north and the N2 freeway to the east and is also bordered by its extensions of Umtentweni to the north, Oslo Beach to the south and Marburg to the west. Port Shepstone has strong economic ties with the villages that lie north of it from Umtentweni to Sunwich Port (and to an extent, Melville), the western suburbs of Marburg and Merlewood and Oslo Beach, to the south. Due to these smaller settlements' strong links to the town, today they administratively fall under Port Shepstone and have become suburbs/extensions of the town. Communities Albersville Anerley Bomela Broadview Estate Grosvenor Lion's Grove Louisiana Merlewood Marburg Mzimakwe Oslo Beach Sea Park Southport Sunwich Port Umbango Umtentweni Climate Economy Economic role Port Shepstone with its suburbs/extensions, Boboyi, Murchison, other surrounding rural areas and Oribi Flats (includes the farms surrounding Oribi Gorge) all form the functional area of the town. Being the administrative and economic hub of the South Coast, it is quite difficult for Port Shepstone to depict its industrial character in the network of surrounding coastal resort villages and towns such as Shelly Beach, Margate, Ramsgate, Port Edward and Hibberdene amongst others. However Port Shepstone is still able to manage the necessary administrative, political and magisterial aspects of the Hibiscus Coast and the greater South Coast and still remains the primary area of potential jobs for the surrounding rural areas and the nearby township of Gamalakhe. Manufacturing and industries The manufacturing hub in the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is mainly centered around Port Shepstone, especially around its western suburb of Marburg which is the KZN South Coast's main industrial hub. The town's industries also include Illovo Sugar's Umzimkhulu Sugar Mill, a lime works and a marble quarry. Additionally, timber, wattle bark and sub-tropical fruit are produced in the district. Retail Port Shepstone is one of the largest retail nodes on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast with a large concentration of shopping centres and other retail facilities. The town has four shopping centres (excluding those of Greater Port Shepstone) and include: Bargain City Centre is a