Textile staff get big slice of EC companySecond largest textile business in SA gives R45 million shareholding to employees. Read More...
 
Property revival as downtown development gets underwayMBDA CEO invites shoppers to hear about the agency is doing to revive downtown PE. Read More...
 
Leading businessmen asked to encourage investment in ECEastern Cape-born business leaders witness Alicedale’s flourishing economy. Read More...
 
Leading businessmen asked to encourage investment in ECEastern Cape-born business leaders witness Alicedale’s flourishing economy. Read More...
 
GM expands plant for latest productionGM is set to further expand its plant for the production of Hummer H3. Read More...
 
Agoa criteria to determine Mercedes export to the USDaimlerchrysler SA achieves record turnover and plans to be second SA automotive exporter to the US. Read More...
 
Car dealership paves way for BEE partnership in ELPurchase of Barnes Motors is latest venture by 100 per cent black-owned Izingwe. Read More...
 
Landmark study scoop for cityResearch seminar to unveil dynamic and fast growing black consumers to EC marketers . Read More...
 
Bee-farming project hums its way to successSeventeen former forestry workers to become bee farmers on the Garden Route.. Read More...
 
Euro access for SA exportersExisting and potential exporters briefed on the latest trends and opportunities in EU markets.. Read More...
 
Coega and Oyster Bay may be the choice for Eskom reactorsEskom seeks out possible areas in the Eastern Cape for nuclear reactor series. Read More...
 
WC2010 means more bus opportunities for localsIkhwezi Truck Tech opens world-class bus assembly line. Read More...
 
Dutch rail experts to fast-track ECRAIL experts from the Netherlands have arrived in the Eastern Cape to fast-track the province’s long-standing rail initiatives and get the first lines operating within the next four months, by March next year.. Read More...
 
Kenton gets complete water solution; 2 000 jobs in next six yearsEco-estate will assist local community by providing jobs as well as promoting further business development. Read More...
 
Passenger liners visit ELPorts Authority believes a cruiseliner can generate between a half a million and R2,5 million per day for the city. Read More...
 
NMMU’s looking to relocate health sciencesUniversity is to investigate the feasibility of re-locating its health sciences faculty to Vista. Read More...
 
EL ports want R900m terminal for extra speedInvestment would improve improved capabilities for the automotive industry. Read More...
 
Magwa keeps on brewing successProspects for this year’s crop are good.. Read More...
 
EC firm in R570m medicine dealKalafo Consortium is the preferred bidder in the provincial health tender. Read More...
 
New jobs summit to take different approachTarget date for summit is October but it could take place sooner. Read More...
 
Karoo gets a national parkIt’s the country’s 22nd national park. Read More...
 
Help is available for EC agriculture to reformBhisho says the province needs “to make sure our land is used to the full”. Read More...
 
Survey presents strong case for Wild Coast tourismTourism better catalyst for growth than mining says Grant Thornton. Read More...
 
Computers, electricals come to nought with “shredderPE chosen ahead of Cape Town as the station for an enviro-friendly computer and electronics “shredder”. Read More...
 
More commercial forest land for Eastern CapeThis move could translate into an injection of R150 million into the Eastern Cape economy.. Read More...
 
PE “one of the fastest growing areas in SA”Economists say trend is set to continue.. 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...
 
Coega secures first investmentCoega signs up the first of 75 deals which are under negotiation.. 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...
 
R160m for EL port overhaulMulti-million port upgrade driven by customer needs says SAPO.. Read More...
 
Motor sector, be globally competitive says VWSAEastern Cape-based automotive manufacturer says global competitiveness will keep the automotive industry safe from country’s current textile sector woes.. Read More...
 
Workers in EC’s flower trust celebrate first year in fine styleOne of the corporation’s first flower projects, the Misty Mountains farm, situated in Somerset East, continues to blossom.. 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...
 
EC crafts aim for world centre stageECDC takes province's crafts to Dubai.. Read More...
 
PE, East London hiring more staff says surveyHiring is on the increase with 57 per cent of business owners having increased employee levels.. 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...
 
Historic initiative links Baviaanskloof, TsitsikammaThe 12 000ha Kouga Canyons Conservancy is the realisation of dream to link the Garden Route to the Addo Elephant Park via the Baviaans.. 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...
 
Wild Coast environmental audit to be ready by MayThe strategic assessment of the area is underway and should be complete by May.. Read More...
 
R50m loan for EL-based finance companyFinance company Real People gets R50m loan for low cost housing.. Read More...
 
ECDC asks business to “get involved”The corporation launches new initiative to get closer to business community.. 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...
 
PE Metro to be anchor in East Cape’s new power supplyNelson Mandela Metro to play key role in prpvince's electricity supply.. Read More...
 
29 telemedicine centres for the provinceThe province continues to grow its telemedicine initiatives.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler opens door for US-SA black business cooperationThe East-London automotive manufacturer brings US minority-owned suppliers to meet with local black business.. Read More...
 
Metro unveils EC’s R394m industrial parkThe Nelson Mandela Metro shares details of its logistics and light industrial assembly park, located in Uitenhage.. Read More...
 
AIDC, Rhodes to introduce motor industry courseThe certificate in Management: Automotive Industry is to get its first students in 2005.. 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...
 
Integrating province's two economies critical says ECDCCEO Mcebisi Jonas says it is imperative the sophisticated urban-based economy and the impoverished economy of the rural areas are integrated.. Read More...
 
Rwandans to study how Comsec does itPE’s 10-year old small business organisation shares its experiences in this sector with businessmen from elsewhere on the continent.. Read More...
 
Wild Coast gets integrated planR7 million is to be spent on historic project which aims to integrate conservation and development on the Wild Coast.. Read More...
 
EL tipped as top SA car portPublic-private partnerships hold the key to the port making good on this opportunity.. Read More...
 
Bulk of budget for development says De WetThe focus of the projects is economic sustainability and job creation.. Read More...
 
EC wants names to changeThe province is gearing up to change up to 16 000 names.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape infrastructure gets R1,85 billion boostSouth Africans living in the Eastern Cape are set to get have their basic services improved while the municipal grant system is overhauled.. Read More...
 
Evertse is new BKCB presidentJohann Evertse, a DaimlerChrysler management board member, is named Border Kei Chamber of Business president. . 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...
 
Eastern Cape Parks Bill is approvedA bill which separates the administration of reserves from the Eastern Cape Tourism Board was recently approved.. Read More...
 
Italy and SA to help EC small businessAs early as April 2004, small businesses in the Eastern Cape could have access to R12 million in finance and various other business development services.. Read More...
 
EC budget share rises by almost 8% to R26,7 bnThe Eastern Cape’s share of the national budget will rise by 7,8% to R26,7 bn for 2004/5.. Read More...
 
Strong rand shouldn’t cost the auto sector many jobsNot all agree that the stronger rand will result in job losses, particularly in the short term. There are those who have a different perspective.. 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...
 
Volkswagen SA Top People CompanyVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH Africa is one of the best companies to work for in South Africa, and has one of the most motivated workforces with employees that are committed to its brands.. 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...
 
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...
 
Eastern Cape helping to clean up Reef gold minesEASTERN CAPE technology is helping to clean up gold mines in South Africa’s main gold mining area.. Read More...
 
Boost for printers and designers in Eastern CapeGROWTH IN both the printing, advertising, sign writing and publishing industries in the Eastern Cape has led to the importation of a new generation image setter that can provide film for the biggest presses in the province.. Read More...
 
Kirkwood festival attracts record crowdsTHE ANNUAL KIRKWOOD Wildlife Festival, which is supported by the ECDC, has established itself as one of the premier events in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Medical suture company expandsPORT ELIZABETH-based suture manufacturer Clinisut is investing R3,5-million in new premises, which are three times larger than their existing facility.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape plant to manufacture components for Toyota South AfricaDIFFERENTIALS AND PROPSHAFTS are to be manufactured for Toyota South Africa at a plant in Uitenhage.. 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...
 
Unique Health Campaign for PE portTHE EMPLOYEE CARE Centre in the Port of PE has embarked on a unique health awareness programme, which is a first in National Ports Authority (NPA) countrywide.. Read More...
 
Recognition for canoe trailTHE PPC Cement Nukakamma Canoe Trail on the Sundays River outside Port Elizabeth has earned accreditation from the South African Trail Owners Association (SATAO) and Hiking SA.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape software driving efficiencies in auto industryAN INTERNET-BASED software program developed in the Eastern Cape is helping to improve efficiencies in the motor industry.. Read More...
 
Partners in biodiversityHISTORY IS being made in the development of the Baviaanskloof mega-reserve.. 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...
 
DCSA raises R1-billion bondDAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH Africa has raised R1 billion in the South African capital market that it said would be used as working capital for its group of companies in the country.. Read More...
 
Success for German auto makersGERMAN-BASED motor manufacturers with operations in the Eastern Cape have had a good year.. Read More...
 
Commercial production of hemp to create new opportunitiesTHE COMMERCIAL production and processing of hemp has taken a step forward following a successful pilot project in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
MOUs signed for East London IDZNegotiations well advanced on investments in East London IDZ. Read More...
 
Coastline broken for Coega PortTHE NATIONAL PORTS Authority has broken the coastline in the first phase of the building of the marine infrastructure for the deep-water port of Ngqura.. Read More...
 
Coega IDZ and deepwater port gathers momentumTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation has appointed almost 100 contractors to work on various infrastructure projects within the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Historic zone labour agreement for CoegaUNION OFFICIALS and employer representatives have signed an historic zone labour agreement to standardize labour relations in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Opportunities at Addo National Elephant ParkThe expansion of the Addo National Elephant Park outside Port Elizabeth is creating new opportunities for the tourism industry.. Read More...
 
ETC is World ClassEastcape Training Centre is first training institution in country to receive Investors in People Recognition.. Read More...
 
Boardwalk setting standards with environmental reportThe Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth has published one of the first environmental reports to be produced by a gaming and entertainment venue in South Africa.. Read More...
 
Uitenhage Despatch Development Initiative to reduce unemploymentTHE UITENHAGE Despatch Development Initiative - a private-public sector partnership – has been launched with seed capital of R1.5 million.. Read More...
 
East London harbour setting recordsDESPITE WET and windy weather, the vehicle terminal at the East London port has hit a new record of 37 containers per working hour.. Read More...
 
Boardwalk retail fully letNATIONAL AND local retailers have cast a vote of confidence in The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth, with demand for space now outstripping supply.. Read More...
 
Work to start on Coega construction villageTHE COEGA Development Corporation has invited tenders for the construction of 520 dwelling units to house construction workers engaged on the development of the project.. Read More...
 
First shipment of Ford RoCam engines sent to EuropeFORD’S ENGINE plant in Port Elizabeth has begun shipping the 1.3 litre RoCam motor to Europe.. Read More...
 
PE company appointed agent for Scandinavian Tour OperatorPORT ELIZABETH-based Amatola Tours has been appointed as the local agent and ground handler for Scandinavian tour operator Fritidresor, which has started marketing Port Elizabeth and surrounds in the Scandinavian countries.. Read More...
 
New community newspaper launched in Eastern CapeJOHNNIC PUBLISHING (Eastern Cape) has launched a new weekly community newspaper for Xhosa speakers in Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch.. Read More...
 
Lower Saxony and VWSA boost Eastern Cape trainingTHE UITENHAGE Self Employment Centre (USEC) on has been granted a R500 000 donation (Euro 50 000) from the Lower Saxony Government in Germany for the start-up of a Multi-Skilled Builder Development Programme.. Read More...
 
Mohair prices rise 45 per centTHE SUMMER mohair-marketing season opened on February 12 with prices increasing by an average of approximately 45 per cent for all micron categories.. Read More...
 
Tyre giant invests in Port ElizabethBRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE SA, the South African subsidiary of the Japanese tyre giant, is investing an estimated R25-million in its Firestone tyre factory in Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Portnet gears up for CoegaThe National Ports Authority is repositioning the existing Port Elizabeth harbour in preparation for the development of the Coega Industrial Development Zone and port of Ngqura across Algoa Bay.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape motor revs up foundry groupTHE SUCCESS of the Ford RoCam engine made in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has led to a revival in the fortunes of the country’s pioneer in the mass production of engine blocks, cylinder heads and exhaust manifolds, Murray and Roberts.. Read More...
 
Mohair prices risingTHE FINAL SALE of the South African mohair winter clip concluded the season very positively with price increases across the board.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape leads national car marketEASTERN CAPE-BASED Volkswagen and Audi led the South African new car market for the eighth successive month in October 2001.. Read More...