Coega will get its smelter says ErwinErwin is still upbeat about Coega and Alcan aluminium smelter but “it might not be on the same scale as earlier envisaged”.. 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...
 
In the headlinesThe region has been a hive of activity.. 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...
 
PE gets R28 million auto parts plantPolyurethane and plastic parts supplier AK Stones Guards is to build a new plant so that it can better service client GMSA. 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...
 
GMSA put R500m in Isuzu infrastructureNew owners give their SA business a big vote of confidence.. Read More...
 
EC sharks a big eco-tourism drawcardA British researcher says the province has untold wealth in its shark population.. Read More...
 
Ngqura steps up clay brick outputIn just two years, the company has made a R8 million investment in order to grow its capacity in the province.. Read More...
 
News roundupThis week's roundup includes GBS' latest results, an update on the Apple Express, an update on the new budget airline which is to service East London and Hemingways' recent award.. Read More...
 
News roundupMaking headlines in the past two weeks are Coega's harbour which expects its first ship to dock next month, Creative PR to change name after its empowerment deal and Carolina Tobacco invests in a cigarette factory in East London, amongst others.. 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...
 
News roundupRead more about the Grahamstown Festival, SciFest's award, GMSA's Saab account, the province's new entrepreneurs and appointments.. 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 gears up to be World Cup host city and get semi-final berth2003 World Cup favourite says PE would be the most suitable home for the Brazilians.. 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...
 
People on the move in ECThere are several interesting people moves which made headlines in the past two weeks such as former Heath right-hand man Guy Rich's appointment as private secretary to the EC premier. . Read More...
 
PE beachfront gets new leisure completeSummerstrand gets R13 million leisure and entertainment facility.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape establishments take awards at IndabaPaxton Hotel and Tsitsikamma Lodge lead from the front in Indaba awards.. 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...
 
EC’s emerging contractors to get ECDC developmentThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is to launch an intensive programme in an effort to improve the business skills of 60 contractors.. Read More...
 
Coega could solve automotive industry’s logistical woesCoega offers “enormous potential value to the country’s motor vehicle industry as it could present a solution to the industry’s logistical challenges” says PERCCI. . Read More...
 
Auto industry leaders to meet in PESome of the world's top speakers will address the 2004 Made In South Africa Automotive Conference, due to take place in Port Elizabeth from May 4 to 6. . Read More...
 
AIDC to drive ambitious education projectTHE newly established Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) aims to improve the skills of industry workers in an ambitious project. . Read More...
 
PE bottler goes East for growthLocal bottler buys company’s outlets in three Asian countries in a multi-million deal.. Read More...
 
Floriculture BEE project gets boost from ECDCAn ECDC loan helps establish what could be the first workers trust in the province’s infant floriculture sector.. Read More...
 
PE gets R400m international conference facilityA booming PE gets million rand conference investment. Read More...
 
ECDC makes a quality statementECDC suppliers get SA Excellence Model training. Read More...
 
Investors shows overwhelming confidence in PEThe reinvestment of General Motors earlier this year follows the heels of numerous other investments.. Read More...
 
EC Tourism gets familiar US allyThe Eastern Cape is being promoted in the States by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable advocate.. Read More...
 
General Motors takes up major stake in Delta MotorsGeneral Motors recently announced that it is to take a 100% share in the Delta facilities in Port Elizabeth, a move which has been welcomed by players throughout the industry.. Read More...
 
PE experiencing unprecedented boomSeveral major investments are in the pipeline and highlight the economic boom which Port Elizabeth is experiencing.. Read More...
 
Air charter initiative aims to bring thousands of UK visitors to SAAn East London based company, Amatola Tours, has been appointed South African agent for a new air charter initiative which aims to bring some 50 000 UK tourists to the country by 2006.. 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...
 
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...
 
Oil field near PE soon to come under drillPreparations are underway to drill an oil field which is located about 37 km from Port Elizabeth.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Aids drugs from the Eastern CapeTHE EASTERN CAPE will be supplying Aids drugs to the US-based Clinton Foundation.. 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...
 
WFP programme provides EL with R80m grain elevatorEast London’s port has received a much-needed infrastructure investment since it was nominated by Spoornet to handle the World Food Programme maize imports.. Read More...
 
Honours for motor menTHREE EASTERN CAPE motor men have been honoured in the latest edition of the South African Automotive Yearbook.. Read More...
 
ELIDZ first to marketPRODUCTION LINES in the East London IDZs first plants could start running in August 2004.. Read More...
 
BreatheTex is exporter of the yearA BLACK EMPOWERMENT company has won the 2003 Eastern Cape exporter of the year award.. 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...
 
Boost for Eastern Cape fruit exportsFRUIT EXPORTS from the Eastern Cape have been given a boost through investments by both cold stores operating out of Port Elizabeth harbour.. Read More...
 
Province heading the packEASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers led three of the four new vehicle sectors during a record September 2003.. Read More...
 
Lions released into Addo Elephant National ParkSIX LIONS from the Kalahari have been released in the Addo Elephant National Park outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Underwire contract gives company a liftWENDON SPRINGS, has been awarded a R5-million underwire manufacture deal from Playtex South Africa.. Read More...
 
Demand for technical staffTECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING staff are in demand in the Nelson Mandela Bay area.. 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...
 
Boost for Port Elizabeth car terminalVEHICLE IMPORTS through Port Elizabeth could be boosted by up to three thousand units a year with the reintroduction of the Chrysler brand to South Africa by the Delta Motor Corporation.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
VWSA supports skills trainingVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH Africa is accelerating automotive skills training in the province through the donation of eight high-tech vehicles worth R1,5-million to educational institutions.. 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...
 
Local landscapers beautify construction villageREALANGA LANDSCAPES has been awarded a R2,6 million landscaping contract to beautify the Coega Construction Village.. Read More...
 
Port Elizabeth property prices rise dramaticallyTHE PROPERTY market in the Port Elizabeth has seen a growth of 20 per cent in house prices, along with increases in demand for commercial and industrial property.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Eastern Cape producing first HIV generics in South AfricaASPEN PHARMACARE has announced the launch of the first generic antiretroviral (ARV) drug to be developed and manufactured in Africa.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape engine powers top-selling LDVA NEW FORD half-ton pickup range powered by RoCam engines made in Port Elizabeth has been the top seller in its class for nine out of the ten months since its introduction.. 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...
 
Nelson Mandela Bay metro pioneers metering systemTHE NELSON MANDELA Metropolitan Municipality is the first in South Africa to test a technologically advanced automatic meter reading (AMR) system.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Expansion at BEHR Port ElizabethAuto air conditioner manufacturer Behr is poised to treble shifts for new export order.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Security upgraded at PE and Mossel BayWORK HAS started on major security upgrades for both the ports of Mossel Bay and Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Pechiney investment in Coega on final straightCoega Development Corporation optimistic about investment by French aluminium giant.. Read More...
 
Two operators for Coega portAT LEAST TWO separate operators will be responsible for break bulk and container handling at the port of Ngqura in the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Mandela Bay metro launches development agencyTHE NELSON Mandela Municipality has launched the Mandela Bay Development Agency as a tool to redevelop the city centre, main beach-front and harbour of Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Multi-million Rand Capital Injection Gears Delta Motor Corporation for GrowthPORT ELIZABETH-based Delta Motor Corporation is geared for growth into 2003 and beyond with the completion of a R300-million facilities upgrade.. 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...
 
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...
 
Coega port hits bedrockA CONCRETE SLAB is being laid on the floor of what will become the break-bulk berth at the Coega deep-water port.. Read More...
 
Growing demand for hotel accommodation in Port ElizabethTHE PORT Elizabeth beachfront Protea Marine hotel is undergoing a R20m upgrade to meet growing demand.. Read More...
 
Kirkwood festival bigger than everWINTER IS festival season in the Eastern Cape, with the annual Kirkwood Wildlife Festival running parallel to the Grahamstown Festival.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape Free Trade Zones are world classFREE TRADE zones such as those being established at Coega outside Port Elizabeth and the West Bank of East London harbour meet world best practice standards.. 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...
 
Boost for black economic empowermentTHE EASTERN CAPE DEVELOPMENT Corporation and the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry are working together to promote black economic empowerment.. Read More...
 
PE Airport receiving R31-million upgradeTHE PORT ELIZABETH airport is currently undergoing a R31-million terminal upgrade.. 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...
 
New generation of container ships bound for provinceA new generation of container ships is due to start calling on Eastern Cape ports from January 2005 – which will coincide with the opening of the new deep-water port at Coega.. 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...
 
MEC confident of aluminium smelter coming to Eastern CapeEconomic Affairs MEC Enoch Godongwana is upbeat about the prospects of the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) clinching a R20 billion deal with Pechiney.. Read More...
 
Major infrastructure investments in provinceMAJOR INFRASTRUCTURAL investments in the Eastern Cape have been announced by public enterprises minister Jeff Radebe.. Read More...
 
New Sports Centre for Port ElizabethA NEW SPORTING and recreation event facility has been created in Port Elizabeth by a consortium which includes a university, a golf club and a private developer.. Read More...