Graduates get special attention in EC’s ICT hubThe province’s initiative gets thumbs-up from young ICT professionals.. Read More...
 
Six sites selected to spearhead EL developmentThe Nahoon beach area including the East London golf course and Buffalo Park, Marina Glen, Signal Hill, the Quigney, the sleeper site, and sports and recreation developments are targeted for development.. Read More...
 
EC holds “mabitso” on place namesEC names come under the spotlight again.. Read More...
 
Hella plant set to double outputR47-million investment will boost output over the next two years.. Read More...
 
EC beaches get international accoladeTwo EC beaches get internationally acclaimed Blue Flag status.. Read More...
 
Winners of Exporter of the Year announcedPE company writes itself into the history books.. Read More...
 
EC gets an image-building strategyProgramme gets underway to build a stronger provincial image.. Read More...
 
News roundupThis edition highlights several high-profile appointments in the region as well as other developments. 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...
 
Tourism coup for Red Location"Model township" takes to the centre stage after 101 years with the establishment of a multi-million rand cultural museum.. 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...
 
East London gets R12 million neuro clinicConstruction of East London’s R12 million neuro clinic gets underway during April and will boost the city’s medical facilities. . Read More...
 
ECDC sells Mpekweni near Port AlfredLocal consortium buys holiday resort for undisclosed sum. Read More...
 
ECDC makes a quality statementECDC suppliers get SA Excellence Model training. Read More...
 
East London venues get R16,5 million revampFour venues in the city are sporting a R16,5 million upgrade, in anticipation of the SA Games which take place in March.. Read More...
 
Wool industry needs to look at funding mechanism for researchThe wool industry could soon have a levy in place to fund research for the sector.. 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...
 
Landmark lamb export to East for local firmThe Eastern Cape has exported its first ever consignment of lamb to Saudi Arabia.. Read More...
 
Licensing of new gambling machines beginsThe Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board (ECGBB) has begun the process of licensing operators for limited payout gambling machines in the province.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape company wins biggest ever tank orderPORT ELIZABETH – based Welfit Oddy has been awarded one of the largest single container orders ever placed.. Read More...
 
Investors in people certification for VWSAVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA has received Investors in People certification.. Read More...
 
Logistics contract for empowerment companyIBHAYI CLEARANCE and Logistics, an Eastern Cape black economic empowerment company, has signed a three-year contract worth R20 million with Bridgestone Firestone.. Read More...
 
Accelerating service deliveryTHE EASTERN CAPE Government has initiated a People's Contract project which will guide the development of the province over the next ten years.. Read More...
 
Business helps fight crimeAN EASTERN CAPE partnership between the public sector and Business Against Crime is helping to combat crime around South Africa.. 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...
 
Science and technology award for Eastern Cape companyBREATHETEX CORPORATION, a textile laminating company,is receiving national recognition for its high-tech products.. Read More...
 
Calsonic set for expansionCALSONIC KANSEI, a Port Elizabeth – based manufacturer of flexible exhaust couplings, is all set to expand, bringing in new technology and employing additional staff members.. 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...
 
Nelson Mandela Bay auto industry on a rollTHE PORT ELIZABETH Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry reports that there has been ongoing expansion by many of its members in the motor industry.. Read More...
 
Rhodes University buys newspaperA RHODES UNIVERSITY-linked company has bought Grahamstown newspaper Grocotts' Mail, opening the way for a partnership between the paper and the University's Department of Journalism and Media Studies.. Read More...
 
Upgrading rural skillsPROJECTS AIMED AT providing skills-training to former mineworkers in the Eastern Cape have been launched by the Mining Qualifications Authority.. Read More...
 
Economic forum to promote investment in Nelson Mandela MetroREPRESENTATIVES FROM business, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality and the community have formed an economic forum.. Read More...
 
Fast foods a winnerAN EYE FOR tourism opportunities and a commitment to empowerment have helped two entrepreneurs in the rural town of Queenstown are the monthly winners in the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Competition.. 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...
 
Business flowers through joint ventureA PARTNERSHIP between the University of Port Elizabeth Small Business Unit, the Absa banking group and a Port Elizabeth florist is empowering women entrepreneurs.. 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...
 
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...
 
Two millionth vehicle at VWSAVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH Africa has produced its two millionth vehicle - a silver-coloured Jetta 4.. Read More...
 
Uitenhage’s ADC expands into powder coating of automotive components.AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT manufacturers, Advance Diverse Coatings (ADC) in Uitenhage has expanded its electro-coating processes to include powder coating of components for the local automotive industry.. Read More...
 
Clear future for empowerment companyTHERE ARE plans to inject a further R4-million into black empowerment company Auto Encapsulators.. 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...
 
Rare Coega butterfly becomes a TV starCoega Copper butterfly becomes symbol of the industrial development zone. Read More...
 
New uses for old buildingsTHE REVITALISATION OF old buildings and industrial complexes in the Eastern Cape is serving as model for projects elsewhere in the country.. Read More...
 
VWSA increases investmentVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH Africa will be increasing its investment in plant infrastructure, product upgrades and improved facilities at its Uitenhage plant to R2,1 billion over the next six years.. Read More...
 
Europeans eye Eastern Cape auto industryEUROPEAN AUTO suppliers are eying the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Coega IDZ metallurgical cluster gets power supplyHIGH-VOLTAGE power lines are being commissioned for the metallurgical cluster in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ).. Read More...
 
Boost for entrepreneurship in provinceIN A DEAL worth approximately R1.7 million over five years, banking group Absa will sponsor the Small Business Unit at the University of Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Province remains premier hunting destinationTHE EASTERN CAPE is increasing in popularity as the destination of choice for international hunters.. Read More...
 
ECDC agrees to provide land for chicken projectA R50-MILLION chicken hatchery and processing plant, which will meet all consumer demands in the Buffalo City area is being planned.. 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...
 
Cheers to bee brewTHE MAKANA mead brewery in Grahamstown has won a R100 000 prize in the National Business Initiative Enterprize competition.. Read More...
 
Award for Eastern Cape sheep collarA SIMPLE plastic collar which gives stock farmers a cheap alternative to the traditional "kill the predators" approach has won a R10 000 national environmental award for two Eastern Cape farmers.. Read More...
 
Coega delivery stepped up JUST THREE months after being given the provisional operator's licence, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has stepped up plans for the development of the 12 000 hectare Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
East London's West Bank IDZ is ISO 14001 compliantTHE EAST LONDON Industrial Development Zone has met the conditions for ISO 14001 environmental standard certification, according to environmental manager Mervin Olivier.. 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...
 
East London’s West Bank IDZ to be ISO 14001 compliantTHE EAST LONDON Industrial Development Zone should be ready for ISO 14001 certification by April – in time for the official designation of the zone by central government.. Read More...
 
First wildlife festival in Eastern CapeTHE FIRST wildlife festival in the Eastern Cape will be taking place in Kirkwood from 28 to 30 June 2002.. Read More...
 
Delta secures export contract to MexicoPORT ELIZABETH-based Delta Motor Corporation subsidiary Precision Exhaust Systems (PES) has won a multi-million rand component export contract to Mexico.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape consortium breaks into petrochemical industryA BLACK empowerment consortium from the Eastern Cape, APS Fabinox (Pty) Ltd, has broken into South Africa’s petrochemical industry.. Read More...
 
ETC selected for international pilot quality systemThe Eastcape Training Centre has been selected for a national initiative to pilot the “Investors in People” standard.. Read More...
 
Budget strives for growthEASTERN CAPE economic affairs, environment and tourism MEC Enoch Godongwana has tabled a R22 –billion budget which includes measures to promote business development in the province.. Read More...
 
Black empowerment venture by DaimlerChrysler South AfricaDAIMLERCHRYSLER South Africa has outsourced one of its key production areas, truck assembly, to a black empowerment group.. 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...
 
New tourism trail for Eastern CapeAMBITIOUS PLANS for tourism trails in the Eastern Cape are creating opportunities for investors in the region.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape motor company selected for training schemeVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH Africa - one of the largest private employers in the Eastern Cape Province - has been chosen as part of a Department of Labour initiative to pilot the Investors in People training standard.. 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...
 
Coega will be one of world’s cleanest industrial zonesCONDITIONS SET by the Department of Environmental Affairs will ensure that the Coega development is one of the world’s most environmentally friendly industrial zones and ports.. Read More...
 
Tourism boost for Eastern CapeTHE ENTIRE Eastern Cape looks set for a bumper summer holiday season, reports the East London Daily Dispatch newspaper.. Read More...
 
Export milestone for Eastern Cape car makerVOLKSWAGEN South Africa has achieved an African first with the manufacture of its 100 000th Golf 4 for export.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape reserve sets precedent for conservationAFRICA’S FIRST privately-owned and legally protected wilderness area has been declared in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Brewing to start on bee beerProduction to start in Africa's first mead brewery.. Read More...
 
Volkswagen South Africa honoured with Eastern Cape awardProvince honours sons and daughters who have become national leaders.. 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...
 
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...