Walter Sisulu University opens Nkululekweni luxury guest houseFormer Transkei State House is transformed into a premier destination. Read More...
 
Youth gets increased share of loansDevelopment financier improves its loan portfolio to the province’s youth. Read More...
 
Stellenbosch University’s outreach programme launched in the Eastern CapeThe HOPE Project of Stellenbosch University (SU) offers alumni various opportunities of supporting their alma mater and helping to address South Africa’s problems. . Read More...
 
EC finalist announced in business launchpad competitionNoludwe Ncokazi, ECDC executive manager development services. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape women finalists feature strongly in entrepreneur competitionEastern Cape business women are holding their own in male dominated sectors such as construction, information and communications technology and the green industries, says SMME Business LaunchPad Competition on the announcement of the province’s finalists.. Read More...
 
EC film wins award at festivalSouth African film Themba: A Boy Called Hope, directed by Pretoria-born Stefanie Sycholt, has scooped the Unicef Child Rights Award at the 2010 Zanzibar International Film Festival (Ziff). . Read More...
 
Explore export opportunities, entrepreneurs toldQueenstown entrepreneurs told of African opportunities. Read More...
 
EC movie is releasedTHE locally produced movie Themba – A Boy Called Hope opens tomorrow at cinemas and tells the story of a young boy growing up in rural Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
AsgiSA EC harvest provides jobs for localsRural development agency AsgiSA Eastern Cape (EC) says it expects a 150 ton yield from the soya bean harvest underway in Nqadu Transkei.. Read More...
 
Multi-million rand Kei Rail winsThe Eastern Cape's R117 million Kei Rail project has scooped two awards at the Africa Rail Conference's awards ceremony held in Johannesburg. The project was announced as the Best Rail Passenger Operator in Africa with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa as the runner up in this category.. Read More...
 
EC media house makes leadership announcementsJeremy McCabe is to run a newly created production hub which will serve Avusa’s titles in the province.. Read More...
 
Guesthouse owner’s winning streakECDC helps leading Queenstown B&B owner, Maria Nyawula, to put her Victorian manor on the map.. Read More...
 
Guesthouse owner on a growth pathHistoric guesthouse makes wave at Tourism Welcome Awards with ECDC’s help. Read More...
 
Sithembele Mase is ECDC’s new CEOSAMAF head returns to his former employer.. Read More...
 
Provincial director now Amatola Water chiefWater utility Amatola Water has appointed former Eastern Cape Water Affairs and Forestry chief director Nomonde Mnukwa as its new chief executive officer for the next five years.. Read More...
 
Exports are the key to APDP incentives for GMSAGeneral Motors SA is to invest R700-million in its Port Elizabeth plant to tool up for assembly of the next generation of Isuzu KB bakkies and Corsa Utilitys. . Read More...
 
Over R100m injection for Transkei cropping projectThe Eastern Cape Provincial Government’s special purpose vehicle AsgiSA Eastern Cape (EC) is about to double its dry land cropping footprint in the former Transkei from 6,700 hectares to 12,000 hectares this planting season.. Read More...
 
EC agency explores maize milling businessAsgiSA Eastern Cape (EC) has set aside R7 million for the construction of silos at strategic sites in the former Transkei, an investment it believes will up further opportunities like in the area of milling.. Read More...
 
ECDC procurement specialist’s MBA thesis takes world by stormEast London SMMEs take to the worldstage with the launch of an ECDC authored publication. Read More...
 
ECDC launches first office in Ukhahlamba District MunicpalityOne of the province’s poorer regions gets business support. Read More...
 
Mdantsane fashion duo make impressive debut at national exhibitionECDC’s crafters show off their prowess at landmark exhibition. Read More...
 
ECDC revives its Satellite office in Ukhahlamba District MunicipalityAfter a long absence, start-up and existing businesses in the Ukhahlamba District Municipality (UKDM) will again be able to access Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) business finance and enterprise development services when it launches a satellite office in the region tomorrow.. Read More...
 
ECDC releases solid resultsMore than 800 Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) received financial support from the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) in the 2008/2009 financial year compared to 130 in the previous year due to a successful turnaround strategy.. Read More...
 
ECDC procurement specialist’s MBA thesis goes internationalA Master of Business Administration (MBA) thesis by Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) procurement officer Nomhle Sinxoto was so impressive that an international publishing house has turned it into a book.. Read More...
 
Mdantsane fashion duo make impressive debut at national exhibitionVisions are literally “becoming” for a duo of Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) funded Mdantsane young designers who wowed an international audience at the annual Department of Trade and Industry (dti) South African Handmade Collection exhibition with their new line of kitchen accessories.. Read More...
 
ECDC releases solid resultsMore than 800 Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) received financial support from the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) in the 2008/2009 financial year compared to 130 in the previous year due to a successful turnaround strategy.. Read More...
 
R25 million boost for women of the Eastern CapeWomen cooperatives equalling to 50 in the Eastern Cape have received a financial boost from the Department of Social Development.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape photographic exhibition now “globe trotter”Europeans love the Bathurst “Big Pineapple”, Hole in the Wall, Bird Island and bottle nosed dolphins says Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) which recently returned from its third photographic exhibition on the continent.. Read More...
 
ECDC trials new crop pilot with Majola communityThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is helping the Majola community of Port St John’s trial a new crop called Cassava, a root plant of Amazon origins and belonging to the sweet potato family.. Read More...
 
EC dairy farm success at university townWith its rolling green fields, fat dairy cows and state-of-the-art milking enclosure, the Fort Hare Dairy Trust outside the Eastern Cape university town of Alice could easily be a shining symbol of how successful land reform could be in SA. . Read More...
 
Eastern Cape construction sector poised for growth over short to medium termECDC CEO Mxolisi Matshamba says construction will play major role in keeping regional economy buoyant. The Eastern Cape’s construction sector is likely stimulate the province’s economic growth in the short to medium term despite the downturn in the global economy. . Read More...
 
200 Eastern Cape SMME’s meet global standardRigorous ISO training programme should build competitiveness of small businesses. Two hundred Eastern Cape Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME’s) received International Standards Organisation (ISO) certificates allowing them to compete in international markets and for big contracts at an awards ceremony held at the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) yesterday. . Read More...
 
Eastern Cape takes robust approach to investment promotionCEO Mxolisi Matshamba shares the corporation’s thinking on promoting the province in the current economic climate. Like all investment promotion agencies across the world, current negative market sentiment has also challenged the Eastern Cape. Furthermore, previous incentives like low electricity and labour rates have also been lessened over time. . Read More...
 
AsgiSA Eastern Cape shows off its implementation credentialsHigh impact priority projects in former Transkei take shape. Eleven months since the appointment of the AsgiSA Eastern Cape CEO, the organisation has made significant progress and is now only days away from full steam implementation of one of six high impact priority projects says AsgiSA Eastern Cape (EC) chairman Saki Macozoma. . Read More...
 
200 Eastern Cape SMME’s meet global standardTwo hundred Eastern Cape Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME’s) received International Standards Organisation (ISO) certificates allowing them to compete in international markets and for big contracts at an awards ceremony held at the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) yesterday.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape construction poised growth in short to medium termThe Eastern Cape’s construction sector is likely stimulate the province’s economic growth in the short to medium term despite the downturn in the global economy. Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) chief executive officer Mxolisi Matshamba says because of the infrastructural backlogs in the province, the construction sector is positioned for growth.. Read More...
 
ECDC courts five Chinese investors after successful trade missionInvestors are interested in sectors range from automotive, textiles to clothing and plastic pipes.. Read More...
 
ECDC, Housing and Public Works sign emerging contractors’ agreementTwo hundred contractors to build over 1,000 homes.. Read More...
 
ECDC, Housing and Public Works sign emerging contractors' agreementAn agreement signed yesterday between the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and the departments of Public Works and Housing will see over 200 emerging contractors gain access to finance, jobs and skills over the next two years. As part of the programme, emerging contractors graduating from the ECDC’s Integrated Emerging Contractors Development Model (IECDM) and public works emerging contractors Incubator programme have preference when tendering for the department of Housing infrastructure projects. . Read More...
 
ECDC gets clean audit for second consecutive yearThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has received a clean audit report for the second consecutive year and it has also managed to fill all senior positions and regional office heads.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape photographic exhibition launched in GermanyThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), the development arm of the Eastern Cape Government, recently launched its Eastern Cape from Above photographic exhibition at the Munich Airport in Germany.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape tourism industry overhaulA major overhaul of the Eastern Cape tourism industry is underway to position the province as a tourism “mecca” while leveraging off the opportunities presented by the lucrative 2010 Soccer World Cup.. Read More...
 
R60m airport upgrade for MthathaThe Eastern Cape provincial government on Friday handed the Mthatha airport site over to contractors for the start of a R60-million upgrade.. Read More...
 
ECDC COURTS FIVE CHINESE INVESTORS AFTER SUCCESSFULTRADE MISSIONFive Chinese investors have expressed their intention to invest in the Eastern Cape after the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) participated in an investment promotion mission to the Asian economic powerhouse last month. . Read More...
 
CEO Mxolisi Matshamba highlights clean audit as well as other achievements in annual results overvieThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has received a clean audit report for the second consecutive year and it has also managed to fill all senior positions and regional office heads.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape photographic exhibition launched in GermanyThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), the development arm of the Eastern Cape Government, will launch its Eastern Cape from Above photographic exhibition at the Munich Airport in Germany today.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape photographic exhibition launched in GermanyThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), the development arm of the Eastern Cape Government, recently launched its Eastern Cape from Above photographic exhibition at the Munich Airport in Germany. The exhibition, consisting of 40 aerial views of the province, was offically opened by the South African Ambassador to Germany, Mr Eddie Funde and ran until 22 October. . Read More...
 
Eastern Cape tourism industry overhaulA major overhaul of the Eastern Cape tourism industry is underway to position the province as a tourism “mecca” while leveraging off the opportunities presented by the lucrative 2010 Soccer World Cup. These processes include the review of the province’s Tourism Master Plan which is set to be complete later this month, the updating of statistical data on tourism products and the implementation of the provincial tourism six - point plan for 2010. . Read More...
 
Asgisa EC spells out importance of agriculture for initiativeAsgisa EC CEO says that the optimal use of arable land in the province could spell the difference between wealth creation and sinking further into poverty. The current global food shortage which is pushing up South African food prices could have been minimised if the country’s rural residents grew their own crops, said Asgisa Eastern Cape chief executive, Simphiwe Somdyala. . Read More...
 
DBSA redefines its role as a DFIThe Eastern Cape is to benefit from 17 000-unit housing project in King Sabata Dalindyebo, Mthatha, as the institution looks to establishing sustainable communities. In an effort to redefine its role as a development funding institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is helping establish sustainable communities. . 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...
 
ECDC improves access to business financeCorporation launches six product to ramp up business opportunities in the province. . 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...
 
Fort Jackson property demandThe availability of skilled labour is the main driver behind the high occupancy rates at Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) industrial and commercial properties at Fort Jackson, according to ECDC executive manager of properties Luyanda Tsipa.. 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...
 
ECDC improves access to business financeThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has launched a set of six short and long term business finance products which aim to support viable business ideas in the province.. Read More...
 
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SOMERSET EAST AGRI-PARKA three-month feasibility study, funded by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and the Blue Crane Development Agency (BCDA), is set to combine three successful agricultural projects in Somerset East into a single entity.. Read More...
 
Feasibility study for Somerset East Agri-parkA three-month feasibility study, funded by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and the Blue Crane Development Agency (BCDA), is set to combine three successful agricultural projects in Somerset East into a single entity. . 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...
 
Two biofuel plants for Eastern CapeEastern Cape’s fragile agricultural sector is getting a boost, thanks to the province’s plans to construct two biofuel plants that will create a massive market for the region’s farmers.. Read More...
 
Changes at VWSA as German parent relignsVolkswagen SA will not build the sixth-generation Golf after the car is launched in Europe next year. Jetta production will also move overseas once the current model runs out. However, MD David Powels says a realignment of the company's product manufacturing strategy will compensate for the loss of these core models.. Read More...
 
More road infrastructure improvements for ECThe Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Transport recently announced that it would spend R100m on reconstructing the province's roads during this financial year.. Read More...
 
ECDC shapes up in turnaround strategyThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has stabilised and 80 percent of its turnaround strategy has been fulfilled within the designated timeframes, says ECDC chief executive officer Mxolisi Matshamba.. Read More...
 
ECDC lenders keep on top of their repaymentsECDC CEO says corporation’s campaign on loan repayments has been successful in reducing bad debts.. Read More...
 
ECDC appoints new marketing agencyThe Eastern Cape’s economic development agency, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has awarded a nine-month marketing and communication contract, worth R10 million, to local marketing consultancy, SMG Africa (Strategic Marketing Group), effective from 1 April 2008.. Read More...
 
ECDC Export Platform facilitates global tradeEastern Cape Development Corporation’s (ECDC) intention to become a provincial one stop export shop has taken a significant step forward with the establishment of an Export Platform to enable local manufacturers to get their goods into global markets.. 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 turning fortunes aroundONE year after embarking on its long-awaited turnaround strategy, the embattled Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is banking on a new interest rate offering and a new addition of top managers to bring the organisation back from the brink.. 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...
 
All systems go for R400m Tiffindell upgradeIt's all systems go for the R400-million Tiffindell expansion project which is set to put the Eastern Cape on the international ski map.. Read More...
 
Rail links for Grahamstown, Alicedale, Port AlfredAn agreement with Transnet could mean a boost for tourism for the area.. Read More...
 
Boost for EL Port as new equipment arrivesA precious cargo of eight straddle carriers arrived in East London yesterday to help boost the port’s productivity levels.. Read More...
 
E Cape taxi initiative steams aheadA THOUSAND Eastern Cape taxis have already met their end in the jaws of a giant “crusher” since the taxi recapitalisation project was launched in December.. Read More...
 
East Cape business boosts fund for poorEASTERN Cape businesses stepped forward at the weekend to raise more than R1,2-million in funds in a single evening to launch a new programme to help the poor, the sick and families hit by disasters in the province.. Read More...
 
Gravy train comes in again for impoverished East Cape regionIT‘S all aboard as the R117-million Kei Rail project gets on track to reinstate the “moving link” between East London and Mthatha before the end of March.. Read More...
 
Gravy train comes in again for impoverished East Cape regionIT‘S all aboard as the R117-million Kei Rail project gets on track to reinstate the “moving link” between East London and Mthatha before the end of March.. Read More...
 
Gravy train comes in again for impoverished East Cape regionIT‘S all aboard as the R117-million Kei Rail project gets on track to reinstate the “moving link” between East London and Mthatha before the end of March.. Read More...
 
Gravy train comes in again for impoverished East Cape regionIT‘S all aboard as the R117-million Kei Rail project gets on track to reinstate the “moving link” between East London and Mthatha before the end of March.. Read More...
 
ECDC Gets into GolfThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has come out in full support of the prestigious SAA Open Championship. . .. Read More...
 
R1,4 bn InvestmentThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has chalked up some significant achievements in the last financial year. Read More...
 
HARBOUR UPGRADE IS CRITICAL FOR CITY'S DEVELOPMENTFrom the Editor It was disconcerting to hear recently that DaimlerChrysler is receiving many of its containers by road from Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
R400m to improve VW employee skillsSkills programme to run for four years, will address shortage of technical skills, unemployment and community development. Read More...
 
Bhisho set for international airportBhisho airport invites airlines, car rental depots, restaurants and accommodation enterprises to submit proposals. Read More...
 
Local SMME mentors, business consultants awarded health and safety certificateTraining program part of corporation's goal to grow SMMEs, providing them with adequate skills for running successful enteprises. Read More...
 
R4-mil in bursaries to benefit 80 studentsTransport department’s bursary scheme aims to alleviate poverty and create employment, targeting disadvantaged students. Read More...
 
47% capacity development proposed for Buffalo ParkExpansion prepares BC to host major cricket matches. Read More...
 
DoA awards woman farmerThe winner of the provincial award runs a tomato project in its second year, employs 12 locals cultivating over 20 000 plants. Read More...
 
Nkuhlu maps way forward for ECDCChairperson committed to drive corporations recovery to an efficient and effective institution. Read More...
 
Mthatha crafters represent province in GermanyEC, Lower Saxony partnership reaches out to local communities. Read More...
 
On-line one-stop-shop to market the regionPortal to ensure potential investors receive all-inclusive information with sector-focused costs, transport, land availability and infrastructure. Read More...
 
Local business explore Scandinavian marketsThe first ECDC-organised trade mission to Europe opens export opportunities, corporation confident it will translate into valuable deals. Read More...
 
Municipality donates R500 000 to service excellence campaignOver 1 000 employees from 22 companies have been accredited, setting the trend to improve service in the city. Read More...
 
Local chamber receives national recognitionNafcoc to engage with international chambers to establish networks and identify business opportunities. Read More...
 
New economic plan targets former homelandsProposed strategy to see former Transkei and Ciskei transformed into a vibrant economy. Read More...
 
Municipality donates R500 000 to service excellence campaignOver 1 000 employees from 22 companies have been accredited, setting the trend to improve service in the city. Read More...
 
Nafcoc receives national recognitionLocal chamber to engage with international chambers to establish networks and identify business opportunities. Read More...
 
New economic plan targets former homelandsProposed strategy to see former Transkei and Ciskei transformed into a vibrant economy. Read More...
 
Government funds IT SMMEs in PE townshipsFormer unemployed youths receive R500 000 to start-up small businesses. Read More...
 
NMB, Emirates negotiate property development dealPartnership to have positive spin-offs for tourism and skills development. Read More...