EC logistics framework needed for economic growth says new Transnet chiefUniversity of Johannesburg professor says the Eastern Cape is missing trade opportunities because it does not have developed logistics networks that could link it to the country’s economic hubs.. Read More...
 
New solar water heater manufacturer for the Eastern CapeSouth Africa's first licensed IDZ signs up its first renewable energy investor. Read More...
 
VWSA looks to new lines for growthVolkswagen of South Africa (VWSA) stands poised to challenge Toyota’s long-standing dominance in the combined passenger and light commercial-vehicle market, as it looks set to enter the minibus taxi and half-ton pick-up market over the next one to five years.. Read More...
 
VWSA ramps up its investmentVolkswagen SA (VWSA) yesterday announced a R500m investment in a new workshop facility, adding to a R5,23bn investment by the group in SA over the past four years.. Read More...
 
Uitenhage-based OEM scores state subsidiesInvestments of more than R5-billion by Volkswagen SA in Uitenhage have been approved by the government, meaning they will qualify for state subsidies. . Read More...
 
ECDC solar power investment positions Eastern Cape as a leader in renewable energyA R20 million Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) investment into solar water heater manufacturer, Matla Solar in the East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ,) has positioned the Eastern Cape as a leading player in the renewable energy sector.. Read More...
 
EC ahead in economic growthThe Eastern Cape’s economy is currently showing the fasted growth in the country.. 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...
 
Fort Hare’s East London campus get R56-million injectionThe University of Fort Hare was extending its East London Campus, with what was hailed an “undoubtedly twenty-first century initiative”, which would focus on green building design and sustainability.. Read More...
 
Property booms on Wild Coast property boomWhile the South African property market is in the throes of a major decline in values, the Eastern Cape‘s pristine Wild Coast is experiencing an unprecedented property boom.. Read More...
 
Coaches boom for EC passenger train serviceKei Rail will transport 464 passengers in comfort between Mthatha and East London, and be linked to the Johannesburg/East London service. . Read More...
 
Study proves AIDC has helped auto sectorEstablished to assist in increasing the global competitiveness of the South African automotive industry, the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) has demonstrated its positive socioeconomic effect on its key focus areas.. Read More...
 
EC farmers need more rainAlthough weekend rain has brought relief to some drought- stricken towns in the Eastern Cape, others have not yet had significant rainfall.. Read More...
 
General Motors optimistic about futureLocal operation’s productivity levels up 25% “I'm optimistic about the future of our business, especially seeing the level of dialogue between US Congress, General Motors and the rest of the US auto industry,” says General Motors (GM) African operations and GM South Africa (GMSA) president and MD Steve Koch. . Read More...
 
Garden Route gets Big Five reserveA new game reserve set to open near Mossel Bay soon will boast Africa‘s “Big Five” animals. Stocking of the 10000-hectare Gondwana Game Reserve with a wide selection of indigenous animals is nearing completion. . Read More...
 
A region with niches that provide global competitive advantageThe Eastern Cape is the third largest province in South Africa. Located on the eastern coast, it lies between the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. With two working harbours and the transhipment hub of Coega due to become operational later this year, three airports offering direct flights to the main urban centres and an excellent rail and road infrastructure, the province continues to be prioritised by the South African government for further economic development. . Read More...
 
The black book keeps growingThe University of Fort Hare has been accredited, producing its first CAs this year and the growing the overall number in South Africa. . Read More...
 
ECDC offloads its residential propertiesEconomic development agency is to offload 900 properties with tenants getting first preference. Tenants in good standing with their rental payments will have first option to buy the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) residential units they live in. . Read More...
 
ECDC tenants get first option to buy ECDC residential unitsTenants in good standing with their rental payments will have first option to buy the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) residential units they live in. ECDC head of properties Luyanda Tsipa says this is part of the corporation’s broader strategy to sell assets that don’t generate revenue, including residential properties. . Read More...
 
Province's auto sector remains mainstay sectorLatest Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) figures confirm that exports from the province’s two commercial ports, particularly from the automotive sector, are on the increase.. Read More...
 
Absa announces first contact centre at CoegaOne of South Africa’s biggest banks officially opened a contact centre at the Coega Industrial Development Zone today (Monday 4 August), creating 94 new jobs for people in economically depressed areas located close to the site.. Read More...
 
Oysters opportunity for EC entrepreneursLatest Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) figures confirm that exports from the province’s two commercial ports, particularly from the automotive sector, are on the increase. TNPA figures show that the number of vehicles landed and shipped grew by 27% or 9,700 units to 45,200 units in the past year and this trend is set to continue for the foreseeable future. . Read More...
 
Auto components exports accelerateNAACAM says local OEMs are rising to the challenge of the local market slowing. South African car exports this year are expected to increase by 50% more than last year, with the component production for locally produced vehicles increasing in tandem, says National Association of Automotive Components and Allied Manufacturer's (Naacam's) Executive Director, Roger Pitot. . Read More...
 
Exports boost by MagwaRising global tea prices could save Lusikisiki’s embattled Magwa tea plantation, after boosting its exports by almost three times this season. . Read More...
 
Study gives green light to three rail corridorsPort Elizabeth Alicedale and Addo have been identified as the most promising Eastern Cape rail tourism corridors in a study commissioned by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and Department of Roads and Transport.. Read More...
 
Semigrants good for Eastern CapeWhile the property market is looking rather dismal elsewhere in the country, experts predict the Eastern Cape could soon expect a rise in property sales because of a phenomenon labelled “semigration”.. Read More...
 
Expanded Public Works looks at creating 52 000 jobsTHE Eastern Cape public works department aims to create 52000 jobs through the expanded public works programme and train 39000 people through various programmes, Public Works MEC Christian Martin said.. Read More...
 
SA design exports snapped upSOUTH African design exports ranging from recycled bottle top mats to bath plug chain chandeliers are being snapped up internationally, contributing to local job creation and wealth generation.. Read More...
 
ECDC stable and sustainable, says Annual ReportAn unqualified audit report by the Auditor-General was evidence of the fact that the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) had reached both internal stability and long-term sustainability.. Read More...
 
R448m high-density homes plan for BayABOUT 5 000 high-density homes are to be built for Nelson Mandela Bay in the first three financial years of a five-year municipal programme.. Read More...
 
R448m high-density homes plan for BayABOUT 5 000 high-density homes are to be built for Nelson Mandela Bay in the first three financial years of a five-year municipal programme.. Read More...
 
Property boom in Gonubie and Beacon BayEAST LONDON is creeping eastwards as the city’s economic growth sucks more residential property developments into Gonubie and Beacon Bay.. Read More...
 
New luxury hospital for Quenera suburbsWork on upmarket 135-bed facility has already begun. Read More...
 
EC launches parastatal to organise Asgisa investmentsIN A shrewd move akin to that of the most hardened business tycoon, the Eastern Cape government yesterday launched the first ever parastatal tasked with managing Asgisa investments.. Read More...
 
Listed hotel group chooses EL for 40th LodgeEAST London’s first City Lodge-operated hotel opened on Friday.. Read More...
 
R131m boost for Bay transportTHE Nelson Mandela Bay municipality will receive R131,2-million from the national treasury in the coming financial year (2007/2008) for 2010 Soccer World Cup transport-related infrastructure.. Read More...
 
R131m boost for Bay transportTHE Nelson Mandela Bay municipality will receive R131,2-million from the national treasury in the coming financial year (2007/2008) for 2010 Soccer World Cup transport-related infrastructure.. Read More...
 
EC government gets set for some major changesMECs told of skills initiatives, mergers ... and the corruption probe. Read More...
 
Buffalo City set to get R18m faceliftOVER the next four months Buffalo city Municipality will resurface its worst roads, install new street lights and plant more trees.. Read More...
 
R2-billion Knysna River Reserve gets green lightPLANS for one of the most ambitious developments ever seen on the Garden Route took a step forward yesterday when Knysna‘s public amenities and housing committee gave the nod to the R2-billion Knysna River Reserve.. Read More...
 
Big homes plan for low earners at ChintsaANOTHER multi-million-rand housing development is being planned but this time for middle and low income residents.. Read More...
 
Wakeford has premier’s ear on E Cape economyEconomic Development Guru Kevin Wakeford has re-emerged in the Premier’s Office following his resignation as the head of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation last year.. Read More...
 
Nkuhlu maps way forward for ECDCChairperson committed to drive corporations recovery to an efficient and effective institution. Read More...
 
Luxury housing development a push for NMB property sectorLocal property developers already sold 80 per cent of the luxury houses. Read More...
 
Leading car dealer partners with black-owned firmSoaring vehicle sales attracts Sekunjalo Investments to secure a 10% stake in EC’s largest Daimler Chrysler dealership Ronnies Motors. Read More...
 
Promising prospect for timber partnershipUgie, Maclear to reap benefits as timber processing plant gears for production. Read More...
 
Record car sales for 2006 promised by SA’s carmakersGMSA and VW show impressive production rate in March and are optimistic that sales will soar. Read More...
 
Science festival marks 10 years of excellenceThe Sasol SciFest to bring science into rural classrooms as part of outreach programme. Read More...
 
EL automotive component manufactures reach heightened level of operational efficiencyDevelopment system boosts efficiency and production up to 100 per cent for local manufacturers. Read More...
 
EL automotive component manufactures reach heightened level of operational efficiencyDevelopment system boosts efficiency and production up to 100 per cent for local manufacturers. Read More...
 
Developments set to revamp West BankResident gets EL businesses to buy into local development plan. Read More...
 
Forum looks at EC’s growth plan Skills development and economic growth key to PGDP . Read More...
 
New markets open up for localsEC exporters to receive international exposure through new exhibition facility. Read More...
 
New transport charter to increase black participationPolicy aims to empower blacks throughout the industry’s value chain.. Read More...
 
EC’s an attractive destination for global investorsProperty, automotive, healthcare and agricultural sectors present the most interesting opportunities for prospective investors.. Read More...
 
R28bn Umzimvubu to create 500 000 jobsThe Umzimvubu water project is critical to growth and development in the former eastern and central Transkei.. Read More...
 
Shopping delight on cards for East London shoppersEast London to get a R3bn shopping centre. Read More...
 
New manager to overview R25-million Ford plant upgradeBrendow Lowe to lead the automotive manufacturer’s 45-year old plant.. Read More...
 
EL auto manufacturer likely to post “exceptional” resultsDaimlerChrysler says local sales of various brands for 2005 were good.. Read More...
 
WC2010 means more bus opportunities for localsIkhwezi Truck Tech opens world-class bus assembly line. Read More...
 
Province joins select group in LondonECDC CEO has unique opportunity to profile opportunities within the Eastern Cape. Read More...
 
Local auto manufacturers strengthen their market positionsVolkswagen and General Motors make a strong showing in the passenger market . Read More...
 
Wakeford steers local expansionECDC CEO Kevin Wakeford believes a black candidate should lead this organisation. Read More...
 
PE-born man takes on senior role at Johannesburg varsityFormer PE pharmacist Dr Ihron Rensburg is to head the University of Johannesburg. Read More...
 
R760 million super stadium planned for Nelson Mandela BayBut the project isn't in competition with the municipality’s stadium. Read More...
 
ECDC boss lauds LED programmeWakeford supports three funds that will support provincial stakeholders. Read More...
 
ECDC to realign organisationThe corporation aims to have the process completed by the end of January 2006. Read More...
 
Magwa keeps on brewing successProspects for this year’s crop are good.. Read More...
 
Entrepreneurial award scoop for PEBusiness Partners gets its first PE winner. Read More...
 
Wakeford joins mining boardPrestigious appointment for ECDC’s CEO. Read More...
 
Stake given to poor in 11 Wild Coast tourist sitesDeal signals end of the EU’s community tourism programme. Read More...
 
VW takes top HIV/Aids awardLocal arm of Volkswagen becomes the second South African automotive manufacturer to be awarded the international HIV/Aids accolade . Read More...
 
Ports seen as "catalysts" of growthTwo ports are conduits for exports worth two per cent of GDP. Read More...
 
Gartner access for Rhodes/UFHEC universities get technology research services, thanks to ABSA. Read More...
 
Carrier proves itself time and time again1Time to introduce flights to Mother City with most passengers expected to fly over weekends. Read More...
 
EC IDZs plan to give agriculture further impetusGovernment aims to trigger minor economic miracle in the province.. Read More...
 
PE “one of the fastest growing areas in SA”Economists say trend is set to continue.. Read More...
 
Timber cluster expected to create 3 000 jobsThe Eastern Cape is set to net an estimated R1 billion investment that will generate 3 000 jobs in the Ugie-Maclear area, which houses the province's largest timber assets.. Read More...
 
Coega lifts spend in region for Business PartnersR100-million support for manufacturing, tourism, contracting entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Bartis now Satsa E Cape chairmanECTB board member Hugh Bartis to give local tourism business partners a voice at national level. Read More...
 
EC’s PGDP aligned with NEPAD says WakefordECDC’s CEO believes the province is a perfect test case for NEPAD.. Read More...
 
“Be lucid, balanced when looking at poverty, unemployment” says WakefordECDC CEO says province’s weaknesses should be seen in the light of the opportunities available. . Read More...
 
ECDC CEO spells out the province’s challengesWakeford points to the province’s two commercial capitals as one of the challenges that the Eastern Cape needs to overcome. . Read More...
 
Magwa looks to tourism as part of its futureThe Lusikisiki estate looks beyond tea production for a sustainable future. . Read More...
 
Mill millions could stay in the provinceMill could service up to 4 000 farmers from Lusikisiki, Flagstaff, Umzimkulu, Butterworth, Dutywa, Mthatha and Cofimvaba. . Read More...
 
Wakeford's robust development for ECECDC CEO Kevin Wakeford outlines key priorities for the province’s development agency.. Read More...
 
ECDC to sell off non-core assetsECDC should know within six to eight weeks if its plan to sell of its non-core assets has been approved by Bhisho.. Read More...
 
GM contract will bring EC social and economic benefitsCommentators agree that General Motors’ export contract will boost the Eastern Cape economy.. Read More...
 
Kevin Wakeford is ECDC CEOEx-SACOB chief Kevin Wakeford is formally appointed as ECDC CEO following his temporary appointment.. Read More...
 
DCSA puts R600m into new dealership strategyThe East London-based automotive manufacturer says its entire dealership network is to be revamped.. Read More...
 
Magwa trailblazers to the investment phaseThe Pondoland tea estate future looks bright as plans for the second phase nears finalization.. Read More...
 
EU gives EC tourism R250mEastern Cape Tourism gets funds from the European Union to help it with tourism development along the West Coast.. Read More...
 
Wakeford says there’s much interest in ECDC propertyThe interest follows ECDC’s announcement that it was to dispose of unnecessary properties in its portfolio. Read More...
 
Ford bakkies show their dominance locallyFord’s commercial sales account for a third of the provincial sales in the sector.. Read More...
 
SA’s only river port to get a R850m investmentA four-year plan aims to increase the port’s container facility as well as deal with the port’s shallow draught.. Read More...
 
FORD CONSIDERS INVESTMENT IN LOCAL OPERATIONThe PE factory could soon be producing commercial vehicles such as its Ford Bantam bakkie for export to sub-Saharan Africa, amongst others.. Read More...
 
E Cape nuclear plant plan on courseEskom’s pebble bed modular reactor nuclear sites in the Eastern Cape are unfettered by recent ruling.. Read More...
 
Two PE parts firms a credit to industryLocal companies’ accreditation in component manufacturing should lead to further expansion.. Read More...
 
R400m hunting, golf project for Kat RiverNkonkobe Game Reserve appears to be site for the proposed new project.. Read More...
 
VW truck plant for PEVW’s commercial division in Hanover confirms new plant to open in PE.. Read More...