ECDC says expected growth rate positive for the province"The projected 2,3% economic growth rate in the national budget speech is positive because players in the economic development field rely on government's projections to make estimates at the local level," says Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) acting chief executive Msulwa Daca.. Read More...
 
R40 million required for maize storage facilities in the TranskeiTo alleviate the chronic shortage of maize storage space for farming communities in the former Transkei R40 million is required for constructing new silos and refurbishing existing ones.. Read More...
 
Grand unveiling for SA’s first electric car in SwitzerlandSouth Africa's first electric car, the Joule, which is expected to be manufactured either in the Coega or the East London industrial development zones, will be featured at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland next month.. Read More...
 
Rural development pilot a successThe communities of Tsolo and Qumbu villages roundly applauded the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the provincial government during the recent visits to the rural development pilot sites.. Read More...
 
Matatiele to stay in E CapeMatatiele will stay in the Eastern Cape following a Constitutional Court ruling on Wednesday that the legislation used to transfer it from KwaZulu-Natal was not unconstitutional. . Read More...
 
AsgiSA EC comments on the budgetAsgiSA Eastern Cape (EC) chief executive officer Simpiwe Somdyala has described the national budget speech by finance minister Pravin Gordhan as “positive and pragmatic.”. Read More...
 
Six Eastern Cape crafters wow audiences at annual International craft festival in MilanSix Eastern Cape crafters recently wowed an international audience at the annual International L'Artigiano de Fiera Milano (correct) craft festival at the world's fashion capital in Milan, Italy. . Read More...
 
EC is heading out of recession first says leading economistThe Eastern Cape is poised to make a comeback from the recession that ravaged the province last year, with economic indicators painting a positive picture for the year ahead.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape's first wine estate to reap first harvest this monthKick-started by a R3,2 million Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) loan, the Eastern Cape's first wine estate, Cob Creek Wine Estate in Jeffrey's Bay, is set to reap its first commercial harvest at the end of February.. Read More...
 
Emerging contractors programme given industry thumbs upThe Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has given the thumbs up to the Eastern Cape Development Corporation's (ECDC) flagship Integrated Emerging Contractors Development Programme (IECDM) as an industry leader.. Read More...