Investment in skills development in the Eastern CapeInvestment in skills base of Eastern Cape. Read More...
 
New casino opens in East LondonTHE FIRST PHASE OF A R220-MILLION casino and hotel complex has opened in East London.. Read More...
 
VWSA grabs 24 per cent of new vehicle marketEASTERN CAPE-based Volkswagen South Africa lead the South African passenger car market for the seventh successive month in August.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape toll road will create investment opportunitiesNATIONAL GOVERNMENT has announced plans to develop a R6-billion toll road between East London and Port Edward on the Eastern Cape border with KwaZulu/Natal.. Read More...
 
Wilderness Congress will support Millennium Africa PlanTHE EASTERN CAPE has a unique opportunity to create a new tourism icon following the discovery of ancient mountain stone observatories in the southern parts of the Western and Eastern Cape provinces.. Read More...
 
South Africa and Japan pledge greater economic co-operationTHE EASTERN CAPE stands to benefit from a pledge by the governments of Japan and South to co-operate in areas such as agricultural and rural development, tourism, and cultural and sporting exchanges.. Read More...
 
Leading brands to be manufactured in Port ElizabethA JOINT venture has been established between Danish sports apparel manufacturer TimeOut and Port Elizabeth yarn knitwear manufacturer Natural Yarn Knitwear to produce branded sports clothing in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Volkswagen South Africa opens test trackVOLKSWAGEN South Africa has opened a new vehicle test track at its plant in Uitenhage.. Read More...
 
Positive outlook for economic growthABSA BANK says economic growth in South Africa looks set to improve.. Read More...
 
Coega IDZ doesn’t need Ngqura portTHE DEVELOPMENT of the Coega Industrial Development Zone could proceed before the construction of an adjacent deep-water container port at Ngqura.. Read More...
 
A winning year for Boardwalk complexIT HAS been a winning first year for The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth. Read More...
 
Tourism growing in northern region of provinceTHE TOURISM industry in the northern region of the Eastern Cape is showing strong growth.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape education is boosted by British supportEDUCATION in the Eastern Cape has benefited from aid packages approaching R300 million.. Read More...
 
SA inflation down in AugustTHE CONSUMER Price Index in South Africa dropped by 0.7 per cent year-on-year to 4,6 per cent for urban areas during August 2001.. Read More...
 
New technology drives VW exportsNew automotive technology has been brought to South Africa for a rubber-metal export contract brokered by Volkswagen South Africa.. Read More...
 
Italian leather makers invest R39-million in UitenhageTwo of Italy’s top automotive leather companies have opened a R39-million leather plant in the Eastern Cape through an investment facilitated by the ECDC.. Read More...
 
Higher commercial vehicle sales point to improved sentimentSALES OF MEDIUM and heavy trucks increased for the second month in a row during August – a sign of improved fixed investment sentiment in the economy, says the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape motor manufacturers shielded from worst of auto strikeTHE THREE Eastern Cape motor manufacturers – Volkswagen South Africa, DaimlerChrysler and Delta – enjoyed some protection from a three-week national auto industry wage strike.. Read More...
 
Hospitality university opens in Eastern CapeAFRICA'S first International Hospitality University to offer a degree in hospitality management coupled with conservation, wildlife and game lodge management, opens next year.. Read More...
 
R50-million from Japanese government for Eastern Cape schoolsTHE EASTERN CAPE will be able to build about nine thousand new classrooms thanks to a R50-million grant from the Japanese government.. 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...
 
VW secures R1,7-billion catalytic converter export orderEASTERN CAPE – BASED Volkswagen South Africa has secured a R1.7-billion in catalytic converter contracts over the next five years for export to Europe and China.. Read More...
 
Vehicle sales grow by 12 per centUitenhage-based VWSA confirms position as market leader.. Read More...
 
ECDC repays R36m of inherited debtECDC strengthens position as agency for development.. Read More...
 
ECDC supports plans for Abalone farmCommunity will benefit from high-value exports. Read More...
 
Cheetah back on the Eastern Cape plainsNew reserve is stocking the "big five". Read More...
 
Eastern Cape leads country in energy-efficient housingNew low-cost houses protect the environment. Read More...
 
R2,16-billion catalytic converter export order for Eastern Cape manufacturersUITENHAGE-BASED Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has secured a R2,16-billion catalytic converter export contract.. Read More...
 
New role for Port Elizabeth harbourTHE BUILDING of a deep-water port at Coega will free up land worth over R36-million for redevelopment, according to an independent environmental impact report.. Read More...
 
Construction starts on Coega reservoirWork has begun on the infrastructure for the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
DCSA on short list to supply 35 and 18-seater taxis for South AfricaEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler SA is one of the six manufacturers that have been short-listed to supply the new 35- and 18-seater vehicles to replace the country’s existing taxi fleet.. Read More...
 
Plans to build hotel at Port Elizabeth airportTHE AIRPORTS Company of South Africa has called for proposals on the development of a hotel at the Port Elizabeth airport. Read More...
 
Sound basis for Eastern Cape land reformTHE EASTERN CAPE Land Reform Office (ECLRO) has completed 102 land projects involving a total capital expenditure of R100 million, says the regional director of the Department of Land Affairs, Mike Kenyon.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape could benefit from G8 resolutionINVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT in the Eastern Cape could be given a boost following a resolution by the Group of Eight leading nations launch a detailed development plan for Africa over the next year.. Read More...
 
MADIBA BAY – EC’s “MUST SEE” TOURISM DESTINATIONPort Elizabeth could soon boast a wildlife theme park that will reposition the city as one of South Africa’s top tourist destinations. The enormous multi-million rand Madiba Bay project, affectionately named after former president Nelson Mandela, will. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape provides 40 per cent of new vehicles sold in South Africa in June 2001EASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers accounted for nearly 40 per cent of the new vehicles sold in South Africa during June. All three local manufacturers – DaimlerChrysler South Africa, Volkswagen South Africa and the Delta Motor Corporation were among the. Read More...
 
General Motors moves back into Eastern CapeUS AUTOMOTIVE giant General Motors is finalising the purchase of a controlling share of the Port Elizabeth-based Delta Motor Corporation. General Motors, which disinvested in the region during the 1980’s, currently has a 49 per cent stake in Delta, whic. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler and unions sign historic agreementEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler South Africa has signed what is described as “an innovative and groundbreaking labour agreement with its staff, management and unions.”. Read More...
 
Infrastructure investment to boost Eastern Cape economyEASTERN CAPE economic affairs MEC Enoch Godongwana says plans to invest R31-billion over the next 15 years to improve infrastructure in the province will boost the province’s economy as a whole.. Read More...
 
Investment in rural developmentTHE EASTERN CAPE government is to spend R58,8-million in the next two years on the Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Strategy (ISRDS) programme, says Housing and Local Government director of municipal support Sibongile Madyaka.. Read More...
 
Major investment in pineapple industryThe parastatal Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has decided to take a 37 per cent stake in the Eastern Cape’s farmer-owned Summerpride Foods, which grows and processes pineapples for the local and export markets.. Read More...
 
Agriculture to benefit from Dutch grant for trainingFARMERS IN PROVINCE will benefit through a R1,5million grant from the Dutch counterpart for agricultural training and development.. Read More...
 
Exports boost business confidenceSOUTH AFRICAN business confidence, as measured by the South African Chamber of Business (Sacob), rose in June due to a combination of a growth in international trade, successful international visits by president Thabo Mbeki and interest rate cuts.. Read More...
 
African tourism could triple in next 20 yearsTOURISM to sub-Saharan Africa could triple by 2020 if “proper efforts relating to safety and security are made,” says Kate Rivett-Carnac, Senior Consultant at Horwath Tourism & Leisure Consulting.. Read More...
 
Investment boost for Eastern CapeMANUFACTURING, investment and tourism in the Eastern Cape will be boosted by infrastructural developments and investment incentives highlighted in the 2001 medium term budget.. Read More...
 
Coega receiving wide supportSTRONG SUPPORT for the development of a deep-water port and industrial development zone has come from the South African port authority, Eastern Cape politicians and the state minerals research and technology company Mintek.. Read More...
 
Motor exports expected to accelerate out of mudGOOD NEWS for the Eastern Cape economy is that South Africa’s motor exports are likely to recover from the effects of the mid-year strike and stand to grow next year, according to a recent survey.. Read More...
 
Two new export contracts for Eastern Cape motor manufacturerNELSON MANDELA METRO – based Volkswagen South Africa has announced two new export contracts for the supply of alloy wheels and drive shafts to Audi AG in Europe.. Read More...
 
Meet the African -big seven- only in the Eastern CapeAFRICA’S FIRST “big seven” national park is taking shape within half an hour’s drive of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Million dollars for Eastern Cape conservationTHE GLOBAL Environment Facility (GEF) has made a million dollars available for the conservation of the Baviaanskloof area near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...