EC premier targets investment and tourism partnerships in AsiaAsian development model could help province boost developments in agriculture, tourism and education. Read More...
 
Science festival marks 10 years of excellenceThe Sasol SciFest to bring science into rural classrooms as part of outreach programme. Read More...
 
Job creation a focus of EC government and Germany’s Lower Saxony partnershipA three-day visit by German business delegates identifies investment opportunities in the province. Read More...
 
Leading businessmen asked to encourage investment in ECEastern Cape-born business leaders witness Alicedale’s flourishing economy. Read More...
 
EC’s empowerment deals to gain from R325 million fundingWomen allocated over 20 per cent from empowerment fund. Read More...
 
Leading businessmen asked to encourage investment in ECEastern Cape-born business leaders witness Alicedale’s flourishing economy. Read More...
 
EC’s empowerment deals to gain from R325 million fundingWomen allocated over 20 per cent from empowerment fund. Read More...
 
Job creation a focus of EC government and Germany’s Lower Saxony partnershipA three-day visit by German business delegates identifies investment opportunities in the province. Read More...
 
Game industry to further expand EC agricultural activitiesDomestic and foreign demand for venison to boost province’s game industry. Read More...
 
Economic plan set to keep Alicedale afloatCommunity, government and local business join hands to put Alicedale on the map. Read More...
 
Austrian delegation looks at investment opportunities at CoegaCoega in tough international competition to secure potential European investment. Read More...
 
Forum looks at EC’s growth plan Skills development and economic growth key to PGDP . Read More...
 
New markets open up for localsEC exporters to receive international exposure through new exhibition facility. Read More...
 
EC’s an attractive destination for global investorsProperty, automotive, healthcare and agricultural sectors present the most interesting opportunities for prospective investors.. Read More...
 
R28bn Umzimvubu to create 500 000 jobsThe Umzimvubu water project is critical to growth and development in the former eastern and central Transkei.. Read More...
 
Occupancy grows in the provinceEastern Cape hotel occupancy rates and revenue per room second only to KwaZulu-Natal. Read More...
 
Five year plan for EC rail underwayNewly established routes may become permanent in the future for Shosholoza Meyl. Read More...
 
Province joins select group in LondonECDC CEO has unique opportunity to profile opportunities within the Eastern Cape. 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...
 
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...
 
MEC upbeat about Eastern Cape economyThe province records a GDP of almost R113 billion; provincial economy grew by 4,6 per cent. Read More...
 
Stake given to poor in 11 Wild Coast tourist sitesDeal signals end of the EU’s community tourism programme. Read More...
 
Two more casino licenses up for grabsTwo zones don’t have casinos but final decision will be left to the bidders. Read More...
 
More jobs on the cards as international investors line up for EC gaming licencesThe province expects to grow its revenues in this lucrative industry. Read More...
 
EC tourism likely to be the big winner from 2010ECTB says tourism sector should make the greatest gain from the 2010 Soccer World Cup.. Read More...
 
World-class centre at Baviaanskloof to welcome visitorsCentre will highlight kloof’s international status. Read More...
 
Bids for remaining two EC casino licences to be calledAreas, in which the licences are available, need an economic boost. Read More...
 
New jobs summit to take different approachTarget date for summit is October but it could take place sooner. Read More...
 
Wild Coast national park“unrivalled natural splendour”It is already one of the world’s 26 floristic hotspots. Read More...
 
Survey presents strong case for Wild Coast tourismTourism better catalyst for growth than mining says Grant Thornton. Read More...
 
Coega lifts spend in region for Business PartnersR100-million support for manufacturing, tourism, contracting entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Bartis now Satsa E Cape chairmanECTB board member Hugh Bartis to give local tourism business partners a voice at national level. Read More...
 
Candle-making provides fresh opportunity to EC womenR130 000 programme aims to enrich women’s skills in order to alleviate poverty.. 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...
 
Tourist eyes turn to E CapeThe province’s tourist operators get best interest to-date at the country’s premier tourist conference, currently underway in Durban. . Read More...
 
ECDC boosts craft skillsThe group is one of the first two groups in the province to undertake this qualification. . Read More...
 
Wakeford's robust development for ECECDC CEO Kevin Wakeford outlines key priorities for the province’s development agency.. Read More...
 
Danes eye EC’s flax projectFlax could soon receive a capital injection which will set the industry in good stead for growth.. Read More...
 
Magwa trailblazers to the investment phaseThe Pondoland tea estate future looks bright as plans for the second phase nears finalization.. Read More...
 
EU gives EC tourism R250mEastern Cape Tourism gets funds from the European Union to help it with tourism development along the West Coast.. Read More...
 
ECTB’s creative partnerships programme gets R1 millionThe provincial tourism initiative is part of the board’s five year strategic plan.. Read More...
 
SA’s only river port to get a R850m investmentA four-year plan aims to increase the port’s container facility as well as deal with the port’s shallow draught.. 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...
 
R400m hunting, golf project for Kat RiverNkonkobe Game Reserve appears to be site for the proposed new project.. Read More...
 
EC heroes to be immortalised in R40m EL complexOver 100 heroes will never forgotten as their place in history is solidified at Heroes Park.. Read More...
 
EC, Limpopo government to share resourcesTwo provinces to work together in several areas.. Read More...
 
ECDC asks business to “get involved”The corporation launches new initiative to get closer to business community.. Read More...
 
EC private game parks king in job, money creationNew survey shows that private nature resources are generating more jobs and money than any other rural land initiative.. Read More...
 
Bushman Sands wins international awardThe EC’s innovative public private partnership takes another international accolade, as SA entrenches its presence with another two wins for other Cape-based operations.. 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...
 
EC beaches get international accoladeTwo EC beaches get internationally acclaimed Blue Flag status.. Read More...
 
News roundupProvince demonstrates it is the home to some of the country’s best talent with new appointments, awards and the like.. Read More...
 
ECDC takes giant leap forward in 2003/4The corporation reflects on a successful year but says challenges remain.. 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...
 
EC gets four new enterprise fundsAmongst the latest initiatives to come out of the province's PGDP is four enterprise development funds which will be funded initially to the tune of R226 million.. Read More...
 
EC gets multibillion rand growth blueprintPremier Nosimo Balindlela spells out province's growth and development gets 10 year plan.. Read More...
 
Ubuntu tourism should be marketed says MylesMyles says Year of Micro Credit perfect for the launch of ubuntu tourism.. Read More...
 
De Wet calls for applications for Tourism BoardThe appointment of the Tourism Board is underway with the request for applications now having been made.. 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 board changes strategyFocus is now on destinations.. Read More...
 
ECDC announces Indian and German partners for MagwaInvestors JV Gokal and Ferrostal to reshape Magwa. 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...
 
EC sharks a big eco-tourism drawcardA British researcher says the province has untold wealth in its shark population.. Read More...
 
Bulk of budget for development says De WetThe focus of the projects is economic sustainability and job creation.. Read More...
 
Huge opportunity for NM Metro and China allianceChina and EC join hands to promote shared prosperity and development.. 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...
 
Madiba's “footsteps” gets thumbs up from Tourism IndabaMadiba fevers runs high at indaba.. 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...
 
121 applications to be tourism chiefCinderella province receives good response to one of the province's top jobs in tourism.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape establishments take awards at IndabaPaxton Hotel and Tsitsikamma Lodge lead from the front in Indaba awards.. Read More...
 
New provincial team upbeat about tourism in the provinceStrong support shown for tourism initiatives in the province.. Read More...
 
More tourists abroad begin to take interest in ECThe Eastern Cape presence at international trade fairs is starting to pay dividends. . Read More...
 
New projects aim to reverse Uitenhage-Despatch declineThe Uitenhage-Despatch Development Initiative (UDDI has facilitated substantial developments for the region.. Read More...
 
EC Tourism gets familiar US allyThe Eastern Cape is being promoted in the States by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable advocate.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape Parks Bill is approvedA bill which separates the administration of reserves from the Eastern Cape Tourism Board was recently approved.. Read More...
 
Six EC reserves to be improvedEastern Cape Tourism Board looking for investors, particularly from the region, to invest in the development and management of tourism facilities in six of its game and nature reserves.. Read More...
 
Luxury golf resort planned near AddoA luxurious development, complete with golf course, some 1000 homes and a 120-bed hotel, is planned for prime land, just outside the Addo Elephant Park.. 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...
 
Public Works wants to create one million jobs in the next five yearsThe Eastern Cape is one of three provinces that is to receive a sizeable share of government’s job creation project. . Read More...
 
Grahamstown Festival generates the province R33mA recent study, undertaken by Rhodes University, estimates the festival generates about R33 million for the province . Read More...
 
Road turns Cintsa into booming tourism townCintsa is experiencing a boom after the tarring of a four kilometre road which links it to a main coastal highway.. Read More...
 
Fair Trade accreditation for adventure companySTORMS RIVER ADVENTURES of the Eastern Cape is one of the first four tourism companies in South Africa to qualify for the Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa trade mark.. Read More...
 
Top travel award for Eastern Cape reserveSHAMWARI GAME RESERVE in the Eastern Cape has taken home two at the prestigious annual World Travel Awards in New York.. Read More...
 
Province has fastest growth in tourismTHE EASTERN Cape recorded the highest growth in both room and bed occupancy during the first six months of 2003.. Read More...
 
Kei Rail pulls developmentThe refurbishment of the railway line between East London and the former Transkei is providing a “long-term foundation to sustainable development in the Eastern Cape”.. 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...
 
Millions invested in tourismTHE EASTERN CAPE Finance, Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism Department has invested R4,6m in tourism projects.. Read More...
 
R120 million injection for provincial reservesECONOMIC AFFAIRS, Environment and Tourism MEC Enoch Godongwana has announced private sector investment of R120-million in three provincial nature reserves.. Read More...
 
LIONS WILL CAPTURE NEW TOURISM MARKETTHE EASTERN Cape’s tourism industry has been given a boost by the arrival of six Kalahari lions in the Addo Elephant National Park.. 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...
 
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...
 
Deadline for Baviaans BordersTHE STEERING Committee of the Baviaans Mega Reserve Project has set itself the target of determining the final borders of the mega-reserve by “early 2004”.. Read More...
 
Golf course tees off new business opportunitiesA GARY Player-designed golf course is in the pipeline for Alicedale, a quiet town near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape.. 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...
 
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...
 
Ten year growth planA TEN YEAR growth and development plan for the Eastern Cape is due to be implemented from 2004.. Read More...
 
International tourism village being createdThere are plans to turn the small railway town of Alicedale outside Port Elizabeth into an international tourism village.. Read More...