China could play a transformative role in the Eastern CapeLeading economist says the Province is a hidden opportunity. Read More...
 
Shweshwe fabric a World Cup visitorsJust over a week past the World Cup kick-off, soccer balls are everywhere and have even bounced onto the historic, Eastern Cape-made Shweshwe cloth.. Read More...
 
IT’S ALL SYSTEMS GO AT PORT OF NGQURAThose who occupied special vantage points today at the new deepwater Port of Ngqura in South Africa witnessed history in the making, as the 300 metre long, 13 metre deep MSC Catania sailed into the port to become the Ngqura container terminal’s first commercial vessel. . Read More...
 
NGQURA CONTAINER TERMINAL GAINING MOMENTUMA combination of expert management and state-of-the-art equipment could see Ngqura container terminal (NCT) in South Africa positioning itself as a major container hub for sub-Saharan Africa. So says Transnet Port Terminals’ Chief of Operations, Solly Letsoalo.. Read More...
 
Coega delivers R85m Cerebos factoryThe Coega Development Corporation (CDC) on Wednesday handed the completed R85-million Cerebos factory over to the company, and brought the number of completed manufacturing facilities in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) to seven.. Read More...
 
Shamwari in R600m Dubai dealA R600-million deal involving top Eastern Cape game reserve Shamwari and a leading Dubai company was signed.. Read More...
 
Two employees elected for Da Gama boardLocal textile manufacturer makes employee ownership a reality, a model that will see skilled labour retained. Read More...
 
Textile staff get big slice of EC companySecond largest textile business in SA gives R45 million shareholding to employees. Read More...
 
Local cotton farmers see efforts pay up as harvest sent off to productionEC’s first cotton harvest in 50 years offers promising prospects for local textile industry. Read More...
 
Local cotton farmers see efforts pay up as harvest sent off to productionEC’s first cotton harvest in 50 years offers promising prospects for local textile industry. Read More...
 
Cotton production gets underwayFirst cotton gin in the province, in many years, now in place. Read More...
 
PO to build R65m new head office in NMBNew office could be located in the New Brighton and Algoa Park area.. Read More...
 
“White gold” to grow to 3 000 hectares says ECDC and Da Gama TextilesECDC/Da Gama project looks for more cotton farmers. Read More...
 
ECDC says province could be SA’s cotton producing powerhouseThe project may grow to be three times its current size if studies prove its feasibility.. Read More...
 
ECDC and Da Gama confirm “cotton gin is on its way”The announcement of the location of the Eastern Cape’s cotton gin points to good progress for one of the first empowerment projects in the cotton industry.. Read More...
 
EC gets R200m vote of confidence from cottonEC is steadily building its capacity in the cotton industry.. Read More...
 
First harvest could signal success for cotton projectCotton gets major boost by "exceptional" Cotton SA results released earlier this month. . Read More...
 
Textile company expandsEAST LONDON-based Da Gama Textiles has announced that it is investing more than R200 million in an expansion project.. Read More...
 
ECDC agrees to provide land for chicken projectA R50-MILLION chicken hatchery and processing plant, which will meet all consumer demands in the Buffalo City area is being planned.. Read More...
 
Historic zone labour agreement for CoegaUNION OFFICIALS and employer representatives have signed an historic zone labour agreement to standardize labour relations in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
SA Business to meet in the Eastern CapeTHE EASTERN CAPE city of East London has been selected to host the 2002 annual South African Federated Chamber of Business (Safcob) conference.. Read More...
 
Opportunities for private port operatorsOPPORTUNITIES are being created in the Eastern Cape for private port operators through the concessioning of South Africa's port operations in 2002.. Read More...