ECDC bamboo initiative secures fourth pilot for provinceECDC bamboo initiative secures fourth pilot for province. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape pioneering new fibre processing possibilitiesSeven plant fibres are leading the province’s charge to produce a range of eco-friendly inputs to a range of products.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape pioneering new fibre processing possibilitiesEastern Cape natural fibre cluster is likely to lead the country’s initiatives in natural fibre processing, says Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) chief executive Sitembele Mase.. Read More...
 
MBSA and government to collaborate in new model’s manufactureTrade delegation which included MBSA, the East London IDZ and dti looks to Germany for potential investors. Read More...
 
Former Transkei produces bumper cropAsgiSA Eastern Cape’s Saphukanduku village near Mount Frere crop outstrips national average.. Read More...
 
New plant to introduce production capacity of diamond polishing industryEC plant will help develop production capacity in South Africa. . 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...
 
Japan’s auto recovery signals hope for EC’s sectorJapan may be in another hemisphere, but its first signs of economic growth since being ravaged by the world-wide recession may impact positively on the Eastern Cape, especially on the province’s vital motor components industry.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape ad takes to the airAn ECDC funded and managed ad, showcasing the province’s tourism and business potential, produces favourable response.. 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 ad takes to the airAn ECDC ad, showcasing the province’s tourism and business potential, produces favourable response.. 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...
 
EC aquaculture Industry shows strong growthMassive investments into the Eastern Cape’s aquaculture industry, running into billions of rands, have placed the province in pole position to challenge the Western Cape’s dominance of this infant industry.. Read More...
 
EC aquaculture Industry receives faceliftMassive investments into the Eastern Cape’s aquaculture industry, running into billions of rands, have placed the province in pole position to challenge the Western Cape’s dominance of this infant industry.. Read More...
 
R1,5bn soya bean plant for CoegaWidespread benefits, ranging from the creation of farm jobs in rural areas to the production of an alternative fuel, were promised yesterday at the announcement of plans for a R1,5-billion soya bean plant at the Coega Development Corporation industrial development zone.. Read More...
 
Essential oils poised to become major new industry in ECapeThe Eastern Cape is poised to become one of the dominant contributors to South Africa’s burgeoning essential oils industry, with 10 government-sponsored trial sites currently in development throughout the province.. Read More...
 
R1,5bn soya bean plant for CoegaPlant should be operational by the end of 2009 says the Australian-based Rainbow Nation Renewable Fuels Limited.. Read More...
 
Coega plan to go ahead despite takeover bidTHE Alcan smelter in the Coega Industrial Development Zone will go ahead despite the R266,7-billion bid for the Canadian company by Rio Tinto, Alcan Global public affairs director Robert Valdmanis saying yesterday that it would be “business as usual”.. Read More...
 
Put your hand-made goodies on displayPRODUCERS of handmade products who wish to showcase their work at the country’s premier individually crafted and contemporary applied arts trade show, One of a Kind, can now apply for next year’s show.. Read More...
 
Major Investment for Coega.COEGA Development Corporation chief executive officer Pepi Silinga looked like a proud father whose first son had just been born.. Read More...
 
Cacadu, inspired choice for nature touristsMunicipality to set up a tourism enterprise aimed to further grow tourism in the district. Read More...
 
Alcan smelter soon to be a realityEnergy deal between aluminium producer and Eskom, last step before agreement is finalised. Read More...
 
Reality game show launched in PE“Game show is providing entertainment that promotes nation building through programming that celebrates and reflects the South African community”. Read More...
 
Coega awaits $2.5-bil Alcan verdictAnticipated aluminum smelter decision draws closer to final announcement. Read More...
 
Mthatha crafters represent province in GermanyEC, Lower Saxony partnership reaches out to local communities. Read More...
 
R35,4 million funding a boost for local empowerment companyBlack firm set to be a major player in EC’s gaming sector and plan to branch into tourism and entertainment industries. Read More...
 
Umthatha bakery increases black ownership to 70%Rural market a major sales boost, accounting for 70 per cent of the total R150-mil annual sales. Read More...
 
Umthatha bakery increases black ownership to 70%Rural market a major sales boost, accounting for 70 per cent of the total R150-mil annual sales. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape remains solid choice for international horticulturists Province remains a good potential destination for ornamental plant producers . Read More...
 
EC farmer’s fleece takes top awardA fine wool farmer from Grahamstown takes on global competitors and wins. Read More...
 
Austrian delegation looks at investment opportunities at CoegaCoega in tough international competition to secure potential European investment. Read More...
 
Cotton production gets underwayFirst cotton gin in the province, in many years, now in place. Read More...
 
Magwa keeps on brewing successProspects for this year’s crop are good.. Read More...
 
Longmore Farm takes top export accoladeECDC flower project continues on its road to success. Read More...
 
Alcan says more work is required before Coega decisionAlcan in no rush to make decision on its R16,2 billion project. Read More...
 
Energy giants in Coega gas-fired power plant feasibility studyEskom is conducting a feasibility study for an integrated liquefied natural gas terminal and gas-fired power plant at Coega.. Read More...
 
Alcan will build at Coega says IDCIDC chief Geoffrey Qhena says he is positive that Alcan’s decision, which is expected in August or September, will be good news.. Read More...
 
EC IDZs plan to give agriculture further impetusGovernment aims to trigger minor economic miracle in the province.. Read More...
 
National footprint for “start-up” consultancySMME Specialists’ five year track record gives it the edge nationally.. 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...
 
Alcan could still come to CoegaThe IDC says an Alcan aluminium smelter is still very much on the radar screen for a Coega.. Read More...
 
EC’s green house of opportunity lures horticulture giantsSkills and the province’s natural environs top the list of advantages for global horticulture companies.. Read More...
 
Top Alcan team in PE for CoegaAlcan and SA officials to conduct joint siting study.. Read More...
 
NMM getting major investment boostNMM the focus of major investment by SA’s corporate giants.. Read More...
 
Black wool and livestock farmers get helping handBEE operation brings much-needed services to the area.. Read More...
 
Hella plant set to double outputR47-million investment will boost output over the next two years.. Read More...
 
Brazil interested in CoegaIDC says CVRD is considering possible involvement in the aluminium smelter.. Read More...
 
Aspen gets go-ahead for FCC but commission gives conditionsThis move allows Aspen to vertically integrate and become more competitive globally.. Read More...
 
Announcement of Magwa partners due shortlyA new era awaits Magwa with the confirmation that a partner has been chosen.. Read More...
 
Alcan to complete Coega smelter review this yearCoega remains on Alcan's investment agenda.. Read More...
 
Ngqura steps up clay brick outputIn just two years, the company has made a R8 million investment in order to grow its capacity in the province.. Read More...
 
VW tipped to get huge Golf 5 contractVWSA is set to win another major contract - this time it is for the production of the Golf 5 range for the British and other right-hand-drive markets.. Read More...
 
First harvest could signal success for cotton projectCotton gets major boost by "exceptional" Cotton SA results released earlier this month. . Read More...
 
ECDC says strategic partner for Magwa is imminentThe search for a strategic partner for the Magwa Corporation, South Africa’s largest producer of a high quality tea bush, may be completed within two months.. Read More...
 
Coega will not be reviewed in isolationAlcan's assessment of the Coega IDZ is still continuing, with a decision due in the second quarter of the current year.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler celebrates milestone in SADaimlerChrysler celebrated its 50th anniversary in South Africa by taking the top spot for sales.. Read More...
 
Automotive sector remains obvious investment opportunity for ECAutomotive industry and many sub-contracting opportunities into this sector appears to be an obvious investment choice for the province.. Read More...
 
Industrial Development Corporation to meet AlcanSOUTH AFRICA’S Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has requested a meeting with Canadian giant Alcan to discuss plans for a $2,2-billion aluminium smelter at Coega.. Read More...
 
German auto companies focus on Eastern CapeEASTERN CAPE Development Corporation regional manager Zola Tshefu says German companies are considering investing R115 million in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Pechiney confirms Coega interestFRENCH ALUMINIUM producer Pechiney says it will go ahead with an aluminium smelter project at Coega in the Eastern Cape in the face of an attempted takeover of Pechiney by Canadian rival Alcan.. Read More...
 
Pechiney investment in Coega on final straightCoega Development Corporation optimistic about investment by French aluminium giant.. Read More...
 
Pioneering eel farming venture in Eastern CapeRural communities, the environment and tourism are set to benefit from an eel farming venture that has been pioneered in partnership with the ECDC.. Read More...
 
Worker-owned curio and accessory business expandsPort Elizabeth-based Momento’s of Africa is continuing to expand, with its newest shop being opened in Sandton City, Johannesburg.. Read More...
 
Pharmaceutical exports to risePharmaceutical exports from province given a boost. Read More...
 
EIA gives green light to Coega smelterAN ENVIRONMENTAL impact assessment has given the go-ahead for the construction of a US$1.6-billion (R16-billion) aluminium smelter at Coega.. Read More...
 
Port Elizabeth is oyster capital of South AfricaTHERE ARE plans to double Africa’s biggest oyster farm, which is situated in Algoa Bay in the lee of the Port Elizabeth harbour.. Read More...
 
ECDC signs partnership with MintekTHE ECDC and the parastatal minerals research organisation Mintek are working together to develop new minerals-based manufacturing facilities in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Pineapple production growsEAST LONDON pineapple producer and canner Summerpride Foods has invested R40-million over the past eight years to upgrade its factory, which is now one of the most modern in the world.. Read More...
 
Auto giant invests in Port ElizabethTHE WORLD’S largest producer of automotive seats, Lear Corporation, has reconfirmed its confidence in Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Sugar-beet project to sweeten Eastern Cape agricultural productionTHE DEVELOPMENT of a multi-billion rand sugar-beet project at Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape will have a huge impact on the rural economy of the province.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape attracts multi-billion dollar lifestyle companyCALIFORNIA-BASED Oakley Inc has chosen Port Elizabeth as its Southern African headquarters because of the city’s lifestyle.. Read More...
 
Exporters making inroads into European Union marketEASTERN CAPE farmers and manufacturers feature strongly among the South African exporters who have beaten slow world markets with a hefty 53 per cent increase in sales to Europe during the first six months of this year.. Read More...
 
Brewing to start on bee beerProduction to start in Africa's first mead brewery.. Read More...
 
Depth of Eastern Cape economy shown in export awardsWINNERS OF THE 2001 Eastern Cape exporter of the year awards range from a manufacturer of catalytic converters through surgical sutures to ostrich meat producers.. Read More...
 
Boost for catalytic converter productionTHE EASTERN CAPE’S catalytic converter industry will benefit from the creation of a new market if the South African government goes ahead with plans to enforce the fitment of catalytic converters to locally manufactured vehicles.. Read More...
 
Producer Price Inflation drops to 7.9 per cent in AugustTHE PRODUCTION PRICE Index (PPI) for all commodities for South African consumption dropped to 7.9 per cent in August 2001.. Read More...
 
Inflation stableBOTH CONSUMER price inflation (CPI) and producer price inflation (PPI) remained stable in South Africa during July.. Read More...
 
Producer price inflation stableTHE PRODUCTION Price Index (PPI) for all commodities for South African consumption showed no change in June, having stabilised at 8,6 per cent, according to Statistics South Africa.. Read More...
 
SA economy is healthy – ManuelTHE SOUTH AFRICAN economy is holding up well despite the slowdown in world growth and the effects of the attacks on the US and ensuing war in Afghanistan, according to finance minister Trevor Manuel.. Read More...