[8] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on April 9, 2016, conducted by Carl B. Cook, a church general authority.

[10] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, took place on 9 April 2016, with Carl B. Cook presiding.

[3] Following construction, the LDS Church announced on 18 June 2019 that a public open house would be held from 22 January through 1 February 2020, excluding Sunday.

[15] The temple sits on a 14.49-acre plot located north of the Umhlanga city center, in the Izinga development.

[7] The exterior has fluted stone panels with geometric carvings drawn from the region’s African roots.

[11] The temple also has a pitched red clay tile roof, a design element it shares with the houses in the surrounding neighborhood.

Symbolism is important to church members and include the carved patterns on the temple’s exterior and its floors, which are intended to represent traditional African geometric designs.