Headphones, chargers, and adaptors all land at Electro in DUR
Electro sits airside at King Shaka International Airport (DUR), just past the main duty free zone, and focuses on travel tech: headphones, power banks, cables, and universal adaptors. You’ll see brands like JBL and Philips on the shelves, plus generic options if you just need something cheap before boarding. Stock shifts a lot, so if you spot the exact cable your laptop needs, grab it rather than circling back later.
Opening hours generally track the international bank, with Electro usually open from around 05:00 until late evening departures at King Shaka. Pricing is airport-inflated: basic USB-C or Lightning cables often sit around ZAR 200–300, with over-ear headphones running into the four-figure ZAR range. Power banks around 10,000mAh typically price in the mid-hundreds. If you only need a short-term fix, the lower-priced in‑house brands are easier to justify than the big-name gear.
Staff at Electro are used to last-minute or stressed tech buyers trying to make a 10:00 or 22:30 departure, and they’ll usually let you test cables or adapters on your own phone at the counter. Check voltage and plug type if you’re heading beyond South Africa; universal travel adaptors here often list compatibility for UK, EU, US, and AU sockets on the box. Keep an eye on packaging seals and ask for a quick demo if you’re spending more than ZAR 800 on headphones.
For a tight connection at DUR, walk to Electro only if you have at least 10–15 spare minutes gate-to-gate; it’s easier to pay airport pricing here than land in a hotel at 23:00 with a dead phone and no charger.