Stake given to poor in 11 Wild Coast tourist sitesDeal signals end of the EU’s community tourism programme. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape women want a slice of miningEC women and youth have organized themselves into a formidable consortium. Read More...
 
World-class centre at Baviaanskloof to welcome visitorsCentre will highlight kloof’s international status. Read More...
 
Mandela Bay could be opening ceremony hostCommittee chairman is effusive in his praise of the municipality for the work it had put into preparing for 2010 . Read More...
 
RFP - Development and Implementation of Quality Management SystemECDC is soliciting competitive proposals from consultants / service providers to develop and implement a Quality Management System.. Read More...
 
Ports seen as "catalysts" of growthTwo ports are conduits for exports worth two per cent of GDP. Read More...
 
PE’s cultural project to generate 1 000 jobsCreation of new tourism district to create impetus for job market. Read More...
 
Longmore Farm takes top export accoladeECDC flower project continues on its road to success. Read More...
 
ECDC makes global investment dream teamWorld Bank Group gives corporation positive feedback on its investment promotion efforts. Read More...
 
EC’s ICT hub hungry to deliverNew era for hub as it gets six start-ups up and away; more soon to follow. Read More...
 
PE gets major fibre testing boostCentre to focus on natural fibres. Read More...
 
Wild Coast national park“unrivalled natural splendour”It is already one of the world’s 26 floristic hotspots. Read More...
 
dti looks to Coega IDZ as nuclear component hubHub will supply both South African and export markets. Read More...
 
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...
 
World enviro conference for PE in 2007The city’s university to host society’s first ever Africa conference. Read More...
 
“White gold” to grow to 3 000 hectares says ECDC and Da Gama TextilesECDC/Da Gama project looks for more cotton farmers. Read More...
 
Gartner access for Rhodes/UFHEC universities get technology research services, thanks to ABSA. Read More...
 
OpenSource to come to ECTwelve schools to benefit from Shuttleworth Foundation. Read More...
 
PE aviation company flys high with big airport dealSheltam Aviation extends its footprint from Lanseria, Rand, Durban, Cape Town and Gaberone in Botswana to Durban.. Read More...
 
Another NMMM trade indaba to follow in 2007Metro’s successful conference makes necessary impact. Read More...
 
Crafters get voice at TICOver 100 traders go on display at NMMU conference. 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...
 
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...
 
ECDC’s Aloe Ferox men’s range set for global stageExciting developments lie ahead for one of the province’s first cosmetic companies.. 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...
 
R160m for EL port overhaulMulti-million port upgrade driven by customer needs says SAPO.. Read More...
 
NMMU ponders a business support centreThe metro wants to provide business support services to all sizes and types of businesses. . Read More...
 
GM to boost economy with Hummer contractThe latest contract joins an increasingly string of export wins for automotive manufacturers in the province. Now the PE-based GMSA will build Hummers to a wide range of overseas markets.. Read More...
 
NMMU conference targets investorsThe Nelson Mandela Metro is set on luring more domestic and international investment for the area.. Read More...
 
EC’s crafts get off to a great start in 2005Crafts in the Eastern Cape get boost with the appointment of the provincial craft agency head, Melanie Mahona.. 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...
 
Magwa trailblazers to the investment phaseThe Pondoland tea estate future looks bright as plans for the second phase nears finalization.. 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...
 
Business plan call by East London’s ICT hubThe provincial initiative aims to be operational by April and is positive that exciting proposals will be submitted by both budding and experienced entrepreneurs.. Read More...
 
R50m loan for EL-based finance companyFinance company Real People gets R50m loan for low cost housing.. Read More...
 
Keiskammahoek: A display of true entrepreneurshipECDC plays its part in establishing new crops in the area.. Read More...
 
ECDC says province could be SA’s cotton producing powerhouseThe project may grow to be three times its current size if studies prove its feasibility.. 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...
 
Accolades, finance for ECDC contractors programmeThe corporation signs landmark agreement with the construction training authority.. Read More...
 
Graduates get special attention in EC’s ICT hubThe province’s initiative gets thumbs-up from young ICT professionals.. Read More...
 
29 telemedicine centres for the provinceThe province continues to grow its telemedicine initiatives.. 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...
 
Coega stills want aluminium smelterSA says Canadian company Alcan is still its focus for the PE IDZ.. Read More...
 
Boxer Superstores grow in E CapeBoxer’s seven store acquisition boosts its supermarket network in the region to 19.. Read More...
 
Mercedes-Benz backs Bush Bucks FCFootball club’s three-year deal with local automotive giant should help the club regain some of its former glory.. Read More...
 
EC beaches get international accoladeTwo EC beaches get internationally acclaimed Blue Flag status.. Read More...
 
ECDC takes giant leap forward in 2003/4The corporation reflects on a successful year but says challenges remain.. Read More...
 
BreatheTex takes top exporter awardCompany is now exporting its high-performance laminated waterproof fabrics to the UK and US, amongst others.. 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...
 
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...
 
In the headlinesThe region has been a hive of activity.. 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...
 
Aspen gets go-ahead for FCC but commission gives conditionsThis move allows Aspen to vertically integrate and become more competitive globally.. Read More...
 
Global allure awaits ECDC’s Aloe Ferox projectPlans are underway to develop the province's 241-year old Cape Aloe industry.. Read More...
 
De Wet welcomes new airline services to the regionRegion could get up to three new airlines.. Read More...
 
R800 million German investment for ECPlans are well underway to establish two plants in the Chris Hani Municipality. 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...
 
Rural communities to get homes firstOver 23 000 homes are to be built for the needy in four municipalities.. 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...
 
PE gets national help for World Cup preparationsTransport ministry to help PE fasttrack its infrastructure plans for the World Cup in 2010. . 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...
 
Uitenhage-Despatch development underway with R100 million “in-principle” supportThe Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) and the Eastern Cape government announces “in principle” to provide R100 million for EC's first automotive cluster. . Read More...
 
VWSA unveils R8m technology support centre in UitenhageVolkswagen South Africa has opened a R8 million technology support centre at its vehicle production plant in Uitenhage. . Read More...
 
New EC flower industry voice to take on BEE challengeThe Eastern Cape flower industry comes together to form an association which will represent its concerns and challenges.. Read More...
 
N2 toll road through Pondoland is approvedCommunity says jobs are more important than making way for the road. 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...
 
PE beach joins top beaches of the worldHumewood Beach, Port Elizabeth’s main beach, has been awarded the coveted Blue Flag status and now joins a select group of beaches in world which are recognised for outstanding management of this natural resource.. 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...
 
It’s critical for the EC ICT industry to developThe Eastern Cape must put use technology for the economic development of the province, said deputy minister of science and technology Buyelwa Sonjica at a recent technology imbizo held in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. . Read More...
 
PE is the mohair capital of the worldPort Elizabeth declares itself to be the mohair capital of the world. Two thirds of world mohair production comes from South Africa with most of these exports leaving through PE.. Read More...
 
EC crafts move onto the international stageThe cultural products of the province will soon appear on African and other international markets.. Read More...
 
General motors invests in Eastern CapeGENERAL MOTORS IS continuing its investment in the Eastern Cape by purchasing the Delta Motor Corporation based in Port Elizabeth.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Export award for Ford's RoCam Engine PlantTHE FORD MOTOR Company of Southern Africa's RoCam engine plant in Port Elizabeth has received a merit award in the annual Eastern Cape Exporter of the Year awards.. 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...
 
NEPAD Conference in the Eastern CapeA GROUND-breaking conference to explore the investment policies and challenges of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development will be held in Port Elizabeth in October 2003.. Read More...
 
Kei Rail route to create new opportunitiesNEW BUSINESS opportunities are being opened up in the former Transkei area by the refurbishment of the East London – Transkei railway line.. Read More...
 
Delta to distribute Daewoo vehiclesTHE PORT ELIZABETH – based Delta Motor Corporation is to take charge of the marketing and distribution of Daewoo in 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...
 
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...
 
Empowerment in Eastern Cape Printing and Stationery industryPORT ELIZABETH printing and stationery company Valmac has taken the lead in Black Economic Empowerment in the local Printing and Stationery industry.. 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...
 
Province to benefit from government investmentTOURISM, TRANSPORT, manufacturing, farming and most other types of business in the Eastern Cape will benefit from government plans to invest in infrastructure.. Read More...
 
ELIDZ takes control of 360 hectares of landBUFFALO CITY and the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) have signed a deed of sale for 360 hectares of land worth R267 900.. 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...
 
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...
 
Funding opportunity for small businessSMALL BUSINESSES in the Eastern Cape will soon be able to raise capital through the issuing of shares.. Read More...
 
Conservancy looking at new business modelsNEW BUSINESS models are being developed for a 52 000 hectare conservancy that forms part of the northern border of the proposed Baviaans Mega Reserve.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...