However, disputes between Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and the Dube Tradeport firm (which is backed by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government) stalled the project until national transport minister Jeff Radebe intervened to jump-start the project in 2004.
However, a disagreement arose between ACSA and Dube Tradeport, which is supported by the KZN government, causing the project to stall. National transport minister Jeff Radebe then took action to restart the project in 2004.