Point Waterfront is a harbour-side town located at the entrance to the Port of Durban.

[citation needed] The Point Waterfront was the home of Mahatma Gandhi during the 1900s.

The South African Navy Open Day 2017 was hosted here as part of the South African Armed Forces Day Celebrations 2017 After a long wait, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and UEM Sunrise Group Malaysia partnered to form the Point Development Company.

In June 2017, the developers gave three watersport clubs a notice to vacate within two months so that construction could go ahead.

The city is under the ruling of Shalo Ndundu the most infamous boy, wanted for 50 million rand.