This was until the 1960s when it began developing and was declared a "White" industrial area therefore it placed under the Borough of Amanzimtoti.

The NPA maintained that, because Prospecton had been declared a "White" industrial township by the South African government, the province could not declare it part of Isipingo as it was an "Indian" area.

[2] Prospecton is situated approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the Durban CBD, bordered by the defunct Durban International Airport to the north, Isipingo Beach to the east, Athlone Park to the south, Lotus Park to the south-west and Isipingo Rail to the west.

Prospecton is bisected by the N2 freeway which runs through the area in a north–south direction from Durban to Port Shepstone with interchanges at Prospecton Road and Joyner Road.

The R102 (Prospecton Road) is the main local route through Prospecton, connecting it with Athlone Park to the south and Isipingo Rail to the west.