Deputy president supports IDZsDeputy president says analysts’ negative perceptions about real special tax incentives for South Africa's IDZs needs to be addressed. 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...
 
Coega’s R71m ICT contract awardedCoega contract goes to three-party consortium. 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...
 
PE “one of the fastest growing areas in SA”Economists say trend is set to continue.. Read More...
 
Silinga calls for stricter oversightCoega chief says suppliers should adopt and share the CDC’s business values.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape IDZs shape up in investment stakesThe ELIDZ as well Coega make announcements on investors to their zones.. Read More...
 
Another NMMM trade indaba to follow in 2007Metro’s successful conference makes necessary impact. Read More...
 
Coega lifts spend in region for Business PartnersR100-million support for manufacturing, tourism, contracting entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
NMM has aggressive plan for investorsThe Nelson Mandela Metro is to launch a sweeteners package which aims to lure investors at its trade and investment conference, to be held later this month.. Read More...
 
EC’s first flower trail blossomsECDC has been instrumental in developing the province’s first flower trail which is to be launched in the coming year.. Read More...
 
Coega secures first investmentCoega signs up the first of 75 deals which are under negotiation.. Read More...
 
PE harbour gets R100m upgradeThe Friendly City’s harbour plan also includes the R50-million Freedom Statue. 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...
 
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...
 
Kevin Wakeford is ECDC CEOEx-SACOB chief Kevin Wakeford is formally appointed as ECDC CEO following his temporary appointment.. Read More...
 
NMMU conference targets investorsThe Nelson Mandela Metro is set on luring more domestic and international investment for the area.. Read More...
 
Coega to get offices on siteCoega’s new office, a R70 million four storey block in the zone, has been put out to tender.. Read More...
 
Nel puts plan in place to get EC on trackEducation, health and social development get lion’s share in the R35 billion budget.. Read More...
 
EL considered as smelter venueThe city could benefit from a potential Pondoland mining project.. 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...
 
Top Alcan team in PE for CoegaAlcan and SA officials to conduct joint siting study.. Read More...
 
EC, Limpopo government to share resourcesTwo provinces to work together in several areas.. Read More...
 
Kevin Wakeford now acting boss of ECDCFormer SACOB chief Kevin Wakeford the corporation’s chief for the next 90 days.. Read More...
 
New Alcan feasibility study signals fresh hopeAlcan’s decision to conduct a new feasibility study for an aluminium smelter seen as “highly positive”.. Read More...
 
Coega expects first tenants to sign next yearThe Port Elizabeth-based IDZ says about R20 billion of the potential investment is at a “hot” advanced feasibility or pre-feasibility stage.. Read More...
 
Coega looking to generate its own powerNegotiations are underway that may see the Coega IDZ securing a R2-billion gas-driven power plant.. Read More...
 
Coega stills want aluminium smelterSA says Canadian company Alcan is still its focus for the PE IDZ.. Read More...
 
Mintek is working on two smelter studies for CoegaThe state’s metals and minerals research body has two studies underway for establishing a ferro-nickel smelter at the IDZ.. Read More...
 
Coega fills need for deep-water port, says Safmarine chiefHeesom-Green says there is merit in Coega and that it is needed if South Africa is to handle growth.. Read More...
 
Brazil interested in CoegaIDC says CVRD is considering possible involvement in the aluminium smelter.. Read More...
 
EC gets R120 million from DBSAFive projects in the province get lion's share of DBSA funding.. Read More...
 
Coega will get its smelter says ErwinErwin is still upbeat about Coega and Alcan aluminium smelter but “it might not be on the same scale as earlier envisaged”.. Read More...
 
In the headlinesThe region has been a hive of activity.. Read More...
 
ECDC wants byte of ICT pieExperienced ICT players are to help the Eastern Cape develop its technology sector.. Read More...
 
Erwin to turn up the speed on PE port projectThe PE harbour development is to be fast tracked with the help of Public Enterprises.. 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...
 
News roundupMaking headlines in the past two weeks are Coega's harbour which expects its first ship to dock next month, Creative PR to change name after its empowerment deal and Carolina Tobacco invests in a cigarette factory in East London, amongst others.. Read More...
 
Bulk of budget for development says De WetThe focus of the projects is economic sustainability and job creation.. Read More...
 
Key EC projects to boost tourismTourism gets priority treatment from new MEC De Wet; the soccer world cup expected to act as a catalyst.. Read More...
 
Coega back on trackNo further hiccups in site for Coega despite liquidation scare.. Read More...
 
Draft policy for NM metro to shape rapid and sustained growthOrganised business in the city take another look at the document which highlights the way forward for the metro.. Read More...
 
PE gets national help for World Cup preparationsTransport ministry to help PE fasttrack its infrastructure plans for the World Cup in 2010. . 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...
 
New provincial team upbeat about tourism in the provinceStrong support shown for tourism initiatives in the province.. Read More...
 
Coega could solve automotive industry’s logistical woesCoega offers “enormous potential value to the country’s motor vehicle industry as it could present a solution to the industry’s logistical challenges” says PERCCI. . Read More...
 
Auto industry leaders to meet in PESome of the world's top speakers will address the 2004 Made In South Africa Automotive Conference, due to take place in Port Elizabeth from May 4 to 6. . Read More...
 
Coega harbour starts its countdownA year into construction, the R2,65 billion port is on schedule for completion next year.. Read More...
 
Coega could get direct line to SishenA Spoornet study, to investigate a second iron-ore rail-line between Sishen and Coega, is underway.. Read More...
 
Coega to fast-track airportCoega has announced that it could soon have a multi-million rand airport which will offer speedy freight links to investors.. Read More...
 
Investors shows overwhelming confidence in PEThe reinvestment of General Motors earlier this year follows the heels of numerous other investments.. Read More...
 
Coega to get R250 million stadiumA site adjacent to the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) has been selected for a proposed stadium which will be home to the city’s new professional team.. Read More...
 
PE experiencing unprecedented boomSeveral major investments are in the pipeline and highlight the economic boom which Port Elizabeth is experiencing.. Read More...
 
Coega remains an attractive investmentGovernment remains upbeat about the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) and believes it will remain a major target of foreign direct investment (FDI). . Read More...
 
Putting a shine on auto industryTHE EASTERN CAPE is well positioned to take advantage of an expected growth in vehicle volumes in developing countries.. Read More...
 
Coega contributes to provincial developmentThe Coega Development Corporation is using its expertise to held develop the whole of the Eastern Cape Province.. Read More...
 
WFP programme provides EL with R80m grain elevatorEast London’s port has received a much-needed infrastructure investment since it was nominated by Spoornet to handle the World Food Programme maize imports.. Read More...
 
Coega enters new phase of developmentWITH THE basic infrastructure taking shape in the Coega IDZ, the project is moving into a new phase.. Read More...
 
Coega is part of council visionCOEGA IS one of the cornerstones of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality’s strategy to turn the metro into one of the world’s leading cities.. Read More...
 
Pechiney go-aheadFRENCH ALUMINIUM giant Pechiney has given the go-ahead to state electricity utility Eskom to start work on R2-billion upgrade to electricity supplies to the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Work to start immediately on power supplySTATE ELECTRICITY utility Eskom says work can start “immediately” on some aspects of the power lines to the Pechiney smelter site at Coega.. 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...
 
Port Concessioning creates opportunities in the Eastern CapeGOVERNMENT PLANS to privatise certain port operations are creating opportunities in the Eastern Cape, which has the largest concentration of ports in South Africa.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape growth outstrips rest of countryACCORDING TO THE 2002/2003 annual report of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation, economic growth in the Eastern Cape continues to outstrip the national average.. Read More...
 
Investment opportunities in agricultureAGRICULTURE HAS been identified as one of the most exciting investment opportunities in the province that are identified in the annual report of the ECDC.. Read More...
 
Coega hotel opens for businessCOEGA’S trend-setting construction villages, which are the equivalent of a three-star hotel, have opened for business and the first tenants have begun moving in.. Read More...
 
Local landscapers beautify construction villageREALANGA LANDSCAPES has been awarded a R2,6 million landscaping contract to beautify the Coega Construction Village.. Read More...
 
Port Elizabeth property prices rise dramaticallyTHE PROPERTY market in the Port Elizabeth has seen a growth of 20 per cent in house prices, along with increases in demand for commercial and industrial property.. Read More...
 
R30 million jumpstart for local engineersTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation (CDC) is confirming its role as a major business and job creator in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
IDC Board Approves Participation in Coega SmelterThe Industrial Development Corporation has decided to take a 12,5 per cent stake in the Pechiney aluminium smelter project at Coega.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape helping build construction boomTHE COEGA PROJECT and roadworks in the Eastern Cape are two of the main driving forces behind an upsurge in the South African construction industry.. 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...
 
Critic changes view on CoegaA FORMER shipping industry critic of a deep-water harbour project at Coega in the Eastern Cape has come out in support of the multi billion rand project.. Read More...
 
PPC Cement adds its strength to the Ngqura Harbour ProjectA STANDARD grade of cement is being used in the construction of the Ngqura Harbour at Coega for the first time ever in a marine project.. Read More...
 
Marine Rehabilitation Centre for Port ElizabethEASTERN CAPE conservation has received a R8.1 m boost from the national lottery (Lotto) to build a marine rehabilitation centre in Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Pechiney investment in Coega on final straightCoega Development Corporation optimistic about investment by French aluminium giant.. Read More...
 
Two operators for Coega portAT LEAST TWO separate operators will be responsible for break bulk and container handling at the port of Ngqura in the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Development conference for Eastern CapeBUSINESSES WILL be introduced to the opportunities that are being opened up in Africa by the New Partnership for Growth and Development (Nepad).. Read More...
 
Coega port hits bedrockA CONCRETE SLAB is being laid on the floor of what will become the break-bulk berth at the Coega deep-water port.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape Free Trade Zones are world classFREE TRADE zones such as those being established at Coega outside Port Elizabeth and the West Bank of East London harbour meet world best practice standards.. Read More...
 
Coega is platform for regional growthThe positive effects of the more than R5-billion rand in investment that the Coega project has already attracted to the Eastern Cape are being felt.. Read More...
 
International recognition for Coega environmental practicesCoega’s role in pioneering sustainable development in South Africa has been recognised by the awarding of ISO 14001 environmental certification to the Coega Development Corporation.. Read More...
 
Raising the standardsThe Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is aiming to achieve a double first by September this year – ISO 18001 in addition to ISO 14001.. Read More...
 
Tough standards help sell CoegaCoega’s tough environmental standards are helping to attract investors, says CDC executive manager environment, John Raimondo.. Read More...
 
MEC confident of aluminium smelter coming to Eastern CapeEconomic Affairs MEC Enoch Godongwana is upbeat about the prospects of the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) clinching a R20 billion deal with Pechiney.. Read More...
 
Major infrastructure investments in provinceMAJOR INFRASTRUCTURAL investments in the Eastern Cape have been announced by public enterprises minister Jeff Radebe.. Read More...
 
NPA signs agreement with PechineyTHE NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY (NPA) has signed up its first customer for the port of Ngqura near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Rail infrastructure being upgraded in provinceNATIONAL RAIL utility Spoornet has committed itself to upgrading rail links within the major Eastern Cape metros.. Read More...
 
Parastatals partner with PechineyELECTRICITY UTILITY Eskom and the state-owned Industrial Development Corporation have taken a combined 25 per cent stake in a proposed R20-billion aluminium smelter at Coega.. Read More...
 
Coega Development Corporation welcomes Pechiney-NPA dealTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation has welcomed the signing of the port development and services contract between the Ports Authority (NPA)and French aluminium company, Pechiney.. Read More...
 
R500 million Coega Project injection into local economyThe Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has announced the award of contracts to the value of about R500 million on projects in the industrial development zone.. Read More...
 
Coega dolosse making a big splashCoega is again making history, with the casting of the biggest dolosse on the African continent.. Read More...
 
Coega is creating new reef in Algoa BayThe giant breakwaters that will protect the deep-water harbour of Ngqura will soon become living reefs.. Read More...
 
Roads will pave way for economic growthTHE EASTERN CAPE government is focusing on the upgrading of roads and other infrastructure in order to support business growth in the province.. Read More...
 
Mbeki pledges R32-billion for infrastructureTHE EASTERN CAPE stands to benefit from a R55-billion investment in the country’s transport infrastructure over the next five years.. Read More...