International award for Rhodes professor
Daily Dispatch, 19 August 2004
Professor Pat Scott, head of the Rhodes Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics, has been awarded the International Ergonomics Association’s highest award. Ergonomics is an applied science that aims to improve working conditions and operational efficiency.

Three EC venues get praise from global group
Daily Dispatch, 19 August 2004
Storms River Adventures, Port Elizabeth’s Calabash Lodge and Masakala Lodge, a community-owned guest house in Matatiele have been certified by the Fair Trade in Tourism organization as ethical, responsible and making sure that everyone has got a “fair shake”. The organization certifies on issues such democracy, respect for human rights, culture, the environment, reliability, transparency and sustainability. South Africa is the first country to have a grading and certification programme for fair trade in tourism.

Motherwell entrepreneur up for award
The Herald, 24 August 2004
Nandipha Ngoqo , owner of the Ekhayeni B&B in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, has been nominate for the Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She was one of three finalists from the Eastern Cape who were nominated by SA Tourism. The awards aims to recognise previously disadvantaged individuals who are making a success of their tourism businesses.

Tom is EC premier's special advisor from 2005
Daily Dispatch, 20 August 2004
Provincial director-general Vuyo Tom has been appointed as Premier Nosimo Balindlela’s special advisor on administrative and policy matters. He will assume this new responsibility when his contract as DG expires in December.

De Kock set to head ECTB
Daily Dispatch, 26 August 2004
Tourism Buffalo City’s CEO is set to become the new CEO of the Eastern Cape Tourism Board. However, the board is yet to ratify the position. Nokuluza Maswana, the current head of biodiversity in the Eastern Cape Parks Board had been appointed as the park board’s first CEO.

Cornelius Thomas to head Fort Hare’s NAHECS
Daily Dispatch, 16 August 2004
Cornelius Thomas has been appointed as director of Fort Hare University’s National Heritage and Cultural Studies Centre. Nahecs is a national centre holding extensive archival collections on the liberation movements, and also cultural and heritage artworks, artifacts and materials.Thomas holds a PhD in history from the University of Notre Dame du Lac in the United States.

Janice to head Border rugby
Daily Dispatch, 20 August 2004
Janice Ingram has been confirmed as chief executive officer of Border Rugby (Pty) Ltd. She was previously acting CEO.

1Time happy with EL service
Daily Dispatch, 16 August 2004
New airline to East London says it is more than happy with the response to its service between Johannesburg and East London.

PE cashes in on overseas students
The Herald, 25 August 2004
International student exchange has grown into a multi-million rand business for the University of Port Elizabeth. The university says that the programme indirectly benefits the local economy to the tune of R110 million a year. The number of international students coming to UPE has increased from 300 to 1400 since 2000 with these students spending almost R57 600 a year on food, travel, accommodation and tuition.