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...
 
Model for conservation and farming to grow togetherA CONSERVATION project has put the spotlight on the road and other infrastructure serving the Baviaanskloof area near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Partners in biodiversityHISTORY IS being made in the development of the Baviaanskloof mega-reserve.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape motor manufacturers increase market shareTWO EASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers increased their shares of the new vehicle market in February 2003.. Read More...
 
Fish River timeshare selling fastTHE FISH RIVER Sun is proving to be a hit with holiday-makers. Half of the available time-share modules were sold in six months.. Read More...
 
Investment opportunities in province’s top reservesThe private sector has been invited to become involved in developing a number of the Eastern Cape’s top provincial reserves.. Read More...
 
Hotel occupancy upProfitability of hotels in Eastern Cape rises. Read More...
 
Bumper year for tourism in the provinceACCORDING TO the head of East Cape Tourism, Nomkhita Mona, tourists spent some R480 million in the province during the summer season.. Read More...
 
New Wildlife management course at PE TechnikonTHE PORT ELIZABETH Technikon has introduced a new wildlife management course.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape is fastest-developing provinceTHE EASTERN CAPE had the fastest-growing economy in South Africa between 1998 and 2001.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape records second-highest economic growthTHE EASTERN CAPE has the second-fastest growing economy in South Africa. Its growth rate of 5.3 per cent is almost twice that of the national average.. Read More...
 
Shamwari wins first Skal Eco-tourism awardSHAMWARI, the 20 000 hectare private game reserve in the Eastern Cape, is the recipient of the first international Skal Eco-Tourism Award.. Read More...
 
Province remains premier hunting destinationTHE EASTERN CAPE is increasing in popularity as the destination of choice for international hunters.. Read More...
 
Environmental green light for Wild Coast Toll RoadA PROPOSED TOLL road that will open up tourism and agricultural development along the Wild Coast has been given the go-ahead by an environmental study.. Read More...
 
Province growing in popularity with backpackersBackpacker tourism to the Eastern Cape is to be promoted at two international shows in November 2002.. Read More...
 
Abalone farm on Wild Coast gets green lightTHE PROVINCIAL Environmental Affairs Department has approved the development of an ECDC-supported 50-ton capacity abalone (perlemoen) farm in the Qolora area on the Wild Coast.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape economy in fast laneTHE EASTERN CAPE’S economy is growing faster than the national average, according to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape Lighthouse part of new tourism initiativeTHE GREAT FISH Point Lighthouse near Port Alfred has been opened to the public.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape economy is acceleratingECONOMIC development, trade, and investment growth have begun to accelerate rapidly in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
R37-million upgrade to PE airportBOTH FREIGHT and tour operators will benefit from a more than R37-million upgrade to the Port Elizabeth airport.. Read More...
 
Province of possibilitiesA LAND of infinite possibilities is how the Eastern Cape is being showcased under the world's biggest tent at the World Summit on Sustainable Development being held in Gauteng.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape visitor numbers upHOTEL OCCUPANCY statistics show that visitor numbers to the Eastern Cape grew by over five per cent a year in the month of June, and by more than seven per cent for the first six months of 2002.. Read More...
 
Boost for Eastern Cape tourismTHE UNIVERSITY of Port Elizabeth has teamed up with local company Shamwari Hospitality and the University of Washington to establish a Centre for Tourism Studies.. Read More...
 
Road paves way for tourism growthTHE EASTERN CAPE government has created new tourism opportunities at the mouth of the Kei River near East London by giving the go-ahead to a R160-million project to tar the road between the national road and Kei Mouth.. Read More...
 
Low-cost tanning system creates opportunitiesA SIMPLE and cost-effective skin tanning system developed by Cathcart farmer Paul Miles could provide employment for retrenched miners.. Read More...
 
Kirkwood Wildlife Festival to become annual eventFIRM FOUNDATIONS have been laid for the Kirkwood Wildlife Festival to become an annual event.. Read More...
 
R50-million boost for rural tourismTHE EASTERN CAPE Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism will spend about R50 million developing tourism products using poverty relief funds.. Read More...
 
Luxury game lodges proving to be a magnet for international touristsTHERE’S EVEN more for lovers of African wildlife in the Eastern Cape following investments by private game lodges.. Read More...
 
E Cape tourism industry takes leadLEADERS IN the Eastern Cape tourism industry are being recognised at a national level.. Read More...
 
Addo elephant park expansion given international supportTHE EASTERN CAPE'S premier conservation project, the proposed Greater Addo Elephant National Park (GAENP) been given support by the US magazine Science.. Read More...
 
Nelson Mandela Metro launches Art and Soul seasonTHE MANY cultures found in the Eastern Cape are to be celebrated during a two-month “Art & Soul” season organised by Tourism Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Capturing wildlife tourismTHE PICTURESQUE Eastern Cape hamlet of Kirkwood is positioning itself as the centre of the growing wildlife tourism industry in the western half of the province.. Read More...
 
Coega is preferred site for R16-billion smelterTHE COEGA INDUSTRIAL Development Zone (IDZ) has been confirmed as the preferred site for a R16-billion aluminium smelter planned by French company Pechiney.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape tops in tourist establishmentsEASTERN CAPE establishments were winners in five categories out of 29 in the AA Accommodation Awards announced at the annual Tourism Indaba in Durban.. Read More...
 
Awards at Indaba 2002EASTERN Cape Tourism’s stand received a “highly commended” award at Indaba 2002’s Best Stand competition in Durban.. Read More...
 
East London IDZ gets cabinet approvalCABINET HAS approved the designation of the East London Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Plans to develop Eastern Cape airportsTHE EASTERN CAPE is looking at ways of upgrading its airports in order to promote tourism development.. Read More...
 
Investors for Coega IDZ identifiedA METALS cluster is taking shape in the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Elephants on the National RoadIF ALL GOES to plan, Addo elephants will be strolling alongside the N2 freeway between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown within two years.. 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...
 
Tourism budget increased, private sector opportunities createdTHE PROVINCIAL budget for tourism has been increased from R11million to R17m for the 2002/3 financial year. Read More...
 
Confidence boost to Eastern CapeTHE COEGA industrial development zone and deep-water project outside Port Elizabeth is boosting confidence in the Eastern Cape and the Nelson Mandela Metro.. 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...
 
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...
 
R130-million for Industrial Development ZonesTHE EASTERN Cape government has budgeted R130-million to assist the province’s two industrial development zones.. Read More...
 
Top tourism bosses choose Port Elizabeth for conventionPORT ELIZABETH’S Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World stacks up against the world’s most exotic tourist destinations.. 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...
 
Mandela museum expandsTHE NATIONAL Department of Public Works has awarded a R20-million contract for the development of the Qunu Youth and Heritage Centre - one of three sites of the Nelson Mandela Museum.. Read More...
 
Call for tenders for Coega project harbourProject work starts on Southern Hemisphere's newest duty-free industrial zone and deep-water port. Read More...
 
Local Eastern Cape business support for “Big Seven” national parkTHE Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Percci) has thrown its weight behind the Greater Addo Elephant Park development in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape a hit with cruise shipsPort Elizabeth and East London are proving to be a hit with passengers aboard the cruise liners which have begun calling on the two Eastern Cape cities in record numbers.. Read More...
 
Holiday makers investing in Eastern CapeRECORD NUMBERS of holiday makers who flocked to the Eastern Cape over the December holiday season have led to a property boom in holiday homes.. Read More...
 
Power supply upgrade for Port Elizabeth and CoegaPARASTATAL POWER utility Eskom has been authorised by the South African cabinet to upgrade significantly power supplies for the Coega industrial development zone in Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Major new conservation park for Eastern CapeTHE WILD COAST region of the Eastern Cape will be home to a conservation park that includes communities within its boundaries when the Pondoland National Park is launched in 2002.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape hotels show highest occupancy increaseHotels in Algoa region report highest increases in occupancy and income.. Read More...
 
Wild Coast being promoted in LondonBoost to development of tourism in Wild Coast region of Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Further investment in Eastern Cape eco-tourismTHE INTRODUCTION of giraffe to a private reserves in the Eastern Cape’s Kowie River valley is expected to boost tourism to the region.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape toll road will create investment opportunitiesNATIONAL GOVERNMENT has announced plans to develop a R6-billion toll road between East London and Port Edward on the Eastern Cape border with KwaZulu/Natal.. Read More...
 
Wilderness Congress will support Millennium Africa PlanTHE EASTERN CAPE has a unique opportunity to create a new tourism icon following the discovery of ancient mountain stone observatories in the southern parts of the Western and Eastern Cape provinces.. Read More...
 
South Africa and Japan pledge greater economic co-operationTHE EASTERN CAPE stands to benefit from a pledge by the governments of Japan and South to co-operate in areas such as agricultural and rural development, tourism, and cultural and sporting exchanges.. Read More...
 
Tourism growing in northern region of provinceTHE TOURISM industry in the northern region of the Eastern Cape is showing strong growth.. Read More...
 
New role for Port Elizabeth harbourTHE BUILDING of a deep-water port at Coega will free up land worth over R36-million for redevelopment, according to an independent environmental impact report.. Read More...
 
MADIBA BAY – EC’s “MUST SEE” TOURISM DESTINATIONPort Elizabeth could soon boast a wildlife theme park that will reposition the city as one of South Africa’s top tourist destinations. The enormous multi-million rand Madiba Bay project, affectionately named after former president Nelson Mandela, will. Read More...
 
Infrastructure investment to boost Eastern Cape economyEASTERN CAPE economic affairs MEC Enoch Godongwana says plans to invest R31-billion over the next 15 years to improve infrastructure in the province will boost the province’s economy as a whole.. Read More...
 
Major investment in pineapple industryThe parastatal Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has decided to take a 37 per cent stake in the Eastern Cape’s farmer-owned Summerpride Foods, which grows and processes pineapples for the local and export markets.. Read More...
 
Investment boost for Eastern CapeMANUFACTURING, investment and tourism in the Eastern Cape will be boosted by infrastructural developments and investment incentives highlighted in the 2001 medium term budget.. Read More...
 
Meet the African -big seven- only in the Eastern CapeAFRICA’S FIRST “big seven” national park is taking shape within half an hour’s drive of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Million dollars for Eastern Cape conservationTHE GLOBAL Environment Facility (GEF) has made a million dollars available for the conservation of the Baviaanskloof area near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...