BMW confirms interest in East London portBMW SOUTH Africa, which is based in Rosslyn, Gauteng, has confirmed its interest in using East London as its export hub.. Read More...
 
Woman heads up East London and Port Elizabeth harboursNOSIPHO DAMASANE has been appointed South African Port Operations (SAPO) General Manager for East London and Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Big interest in ELIDZFOUR MAJOR companies are confirmed to be at an advanced stage in negotiations with the East London Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape property boomTHERE IS renewed interest in both the city centres and residential areas of the two Eastern Cape metros.. Read More...
 
Province dominates annual entrepreneurial awardsEASTERN CAPE companies dominated the 2002 Business Partners entrepreneur of the year awards.. 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...
 
Power to East London IDZNEGOTIATIONS HAVE been concluded with state utility Eskom for the supply and installation of electrical transmission lines and transformers for the East London Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Boost for pharmaceutical industryIN A BOOST for the Eastern Cape’s pharmaceutical industry, Boehringer Ingelheim South Africa has granted a license to Aspen Pharmacare for the production, distribution and sale of the antiretroviral nevirapine.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape rail links to benefit from R45-billion Transnet upgradePUBLIC ENTERPRISE Minister Jeff Radebe has committed a portion of Transnet's budget for the next 10 years to upgrade rail links between the Eastern Cape and Gauteng.. Read More...
 
ELIDZ awarded operator’s permitINVESTMENT PROSPECTS in the Buffalo City area have been given a boost through the award of a provisional operator’s licence for the East London Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape manufacturing focuses on exportsOVER 100 manufacturers in the Eastern Cape are exporting more than 50 per cent of their production, according to the ECDC annual report.. Read More...
 
East London harbour setting recordsDESPITE WET and windy weather, the vehicle terminal at the East London port has hit a new record of 37 containers per working hour.. Read More...
 
East London IDZ tenders in early 2003THE EAST LONDON IDZ has appointed a Consortium led by Ninham Shand to undertake the detail design and preparation of tender documents for the bulk infrastructure services for the first phase of the Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Octopus fishery for Eastern CapeA PILOT project to develop exports of octopus from the Eastern Cape has been launched.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape economy is acceleratingECONOMIC development, trade, and investment growth have begun to accelerate rapidly in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
3M moves factory to Eastern CapeTHE US-BASED 3M group has appointed an East London company as the sole local manufacturer and distributor of a range of products.. Read More...
 
Support for titanium prospectingPREMIER MAKHENKESI Stofile has given his conditional support to the potential of titanium mining on the Wild Coast in Northern Pondoland.. Read More...
 
DCSA plans to maximise local contentDAIMLERCHRYSLER SA (DCSA) is aiming to source 80 per cent of the parts on its next generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class from local suppliers.. 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...
 
Boost for Eastern Cape clothing exportsEAST LONDON clothing manufacturer Rural Development Technology (RDT) has won a R30 million contract to export its products to Italy.. 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...
 
Lighting up the Eastern CapeINVESTMENT in electrification by state utility Eskom is boosting business prospects in the broader East London area, as well as lighting up some 500 000 Eastern Cape households.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape cars to carry Earth Summit dignitariesDAIMLERCHRYSLER Germany has ordered an additional 750 units from its plant in East London to meet the demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles as a result of the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in August 2002.. Read More...
 
ECDC signs partnership with MintekTHE ECDC and the parastatal minerals research organisation Mintek are working together to develop new minerals-based manufacturing facilities in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Minister pledges action on Eastern Cape portsPUBLIC ENTERPRISES minister Jeff Radebe has urged parastatal Transnet to speed up the development of the port of Ngqura outside Port Elizabeth and the extensions to East London harbour.. Read More...
 
Award for Eastern Cape quantity surveying companyEMPOWERMENT venture Siseko Quantity Surveyors & Valuers has is the June winner in the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Competition.. Read More...
 
Quicker travel from Durban to Eastern CapeTOURISM AND TRADE will be opened up to the eastern half of the province by a new road link between Durban and East London.. Read More...
 
Vehicle sales indicate strong exports - good news for Eastern CapeTRENDS IN passenger car sales point to strong performance by South African exporters, says Volkswagen South Africa marketing director Jolyon Nash.. Read More...
 
New empowerment company aiming for national marketPORT ELIZABETH-based Bill-M signs is going national through the formation of a new company in partnership with Johannesburg-based Claude Neon.. Read More...
 
Construction due to start on East London breweryA NEW brewery in East London plans to begin production before May 2003.. Read More...
 
Significant interest - in Eastern Cape IDZsTHE GOVERNMENT is "confident" that the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) "is attracting significant interest from large investors," says Trade and Industry Minister Alec Erwin.. Read More...
 
New records being set by East London portTHE SA Port Operations division, which operates the East London car terminal, has set new records for the turnaround of Ro-Ro vessels.. Read More...
 
Future plans for PE HarbourTHE NATIONAL PORT Authority is weighing up two alternatives for the development of Port Elizabeth harbour over the next 20 years.. Read More...
 
Pineapple production growsEAST LONDON pineapple producer and canner Summerpride Foods has invested R40-million over the past eight years to upgrade its factory, which is now one of the most modern in the world.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape provides lead in use of natural fibresTHE SUCCESS of a CSIR/DaimlerChrysler Sisal Fibre Project Team has contributed to significant developments in the use of natural fibres by industry.. 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...
 
R10-million upgrade for East London harbourEAST LONDON harbour’s newly-built motor vehicle loading facility is to be extended, and the harbour will also be deepened as part of a R10-milion investment in the port.. 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...
 
Inkwenkwezi game park expandingMORE GAME and accommodation are to be added to the Inkwenkwezi private game park near East London.. Read More...
 
East London IDZ gets cabinet approvalCABINET HAS approved the designation of the East London Industrial Development Zone.. 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...
 
IDZ to focus on timber and auto industryTHERE ARE opportunities for investment in timber processing in the East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), says Eastern Cape Transport MEC Dennis Neer.. 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...
 
Foreigners investing in Eastern Cape propertyFOREIGN BUYERS are snapping up properties in East London and elsewhere in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Reducing airfares to East LondonTOURISM AND business in the East London, Border and Wild Coast areas of the Eastern Cape stand to be given a boost through cuts in domestic air fares.. 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...
 
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...
 
East London dry dock to repair container shipEAST LONDON’s ship repair industry has been given a boost through a contract to repair the rudder on the container ship Barrier, which experienced problems off the Eastern Cape coast.. 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...
 
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...
 
Record returns for DaimlerChryslerEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler South Africa has announced a turnover of R13,9 billion for 2001.. Read More...
 
New air service for East LondonNATIONWIDE airlines has started a seven-flight-a-week service between Johannesburg and East London.. Read More...
 
ECDC successThe ECDC finalised 13 deals worth R725-million during 2001. These have the potential to create 1 100 jobs.. 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...
 
Motor exports for East London portEAST LONDON harbour could become South Africa's major export port for motor vehicles manufactured on the Reef, in addition to DaimlerChrysler.. 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...
 
Two port festivals for Eastern CapeFESTIVALS ARE planned for both the Eastern Cape’s main commercial ports during March 2002.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape supplies nearly one in two new vehicles sold in JanuaryEASTERN CAPE vehicle manufacturers supplied nearly one in every two new vehicles sold in South Africa during January 2002, with East London-based DaimlerChrysler leading the market in three of the four categories.. Read More...
 
Condom factory for East London IDZIN ANOTHER major economic boost for Buffalo City and the Eastern Cape, condomi-africa Ltd, has signed the Deed of Sale purchasing land in the area earmarked for designation as an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) to build a R30 million condom factory.. Read More...
 
Bids called for new Eastern Cape rail lineBids have been called for the preliminary design of the planned East London/Umtata railway line project – with successful bids to be announced by the Eastern Cape provincial department of transport by mid-March.. Read More...
 
SA Business to meet in the Eastern CapeTHE EASTERN CAPE city of East London has been selected to host the 2002 annual South African Federated Chamber of Business (Safcob) conference.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape leads new car marketEastern Cape-based Volkswagen South Africa was the country’s leading supplier of new cars to both the local and export markets for 2001.. Read More...
 
Major shipping lines reroute to Eastern CapeSome of the world’s top shipping lines have chosen Port Elizabeth as their main harbour on the South Africa – Europe service.. 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...
 
Uruguayan investment in Eastern CapeFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT in the Eastern Cape has been given a major boost through a more than R150 million investment in the province’s Shamwari Holdings by a Uruguayan pharmaceutical company.. Read More...
 
Major medical investments in Eastern CapeINTERNATIONAL MEDICAL supply companies are investing in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Commercial vehicle sales point to improvement in SA economyAN INCREASE in sales of commercial vehicles in South Africa during November 2001 points to an improvement in business and consumer confidence, according to Ford Southern Africa.. Read More...
 
R27-million investment in Port Elizabeth central business districtEast London-based Kwasakha Property Development Agency (Pty) Ltd has put its support behind a R27-million investment in the Port Elizabeth central business district.. 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 business tackling Aids threatBUSINESS ACROSS the Eastern Cape is tackling the spread of the HIV/Aids pandemic in South Africa.. Read More...
 
Progress on Industrial Development ZonesFurther investment opportunities in the Eastern Cape are opening up thanks to progress being made in the province’s two Industrial Development Zones (IDZs).. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape leads national car marketEASTERN CAPE-BASED Volkswagen and Audi led the South African new car market for the eighth successive month in October 2001.. Read More...
 
Wild Coast being promoted in LondonBoost to development of tourism in Wild Coast region of Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Brewing to start on bee beerProduction to start in Africa's first mead brewery.. Read More...
 
Strong exports out of Port ElizabethPORT ELIZABETH-based manufacturers have secured export orders valued at billions of rands over the past few months.. Read More...
 
New casino opens in East LondonTHE FIRST PHASE OF A R220-MILLION casino and hotel complex has opened in East London.. 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...
 
East London is favoured port of callTHE 2001/2002 ocean cruising season will see nine ships visit the East London harbour.. Read More...
 
SA inflation down in AugustTHE CONSUMER Price Index in South Africa dropped by 0.7 per cent year-on-year to 4,6 per cent for urban areas during August 2001.. Read More...
 
East London development zone operational by 2003MANUFACTURING will start within the East London Industrial Development Zone by March 2003, according to the IDZ ceo Peter Miles.. Read More...
 
Higher commercial vehicle sales point to improved sentimentSALES OF MEDIUM and heavy trucks increased for the second month in a row during August – a sign of improved fixed investment sentiment in the economy, says the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa.. Read More...
 
Opportunities for private port operatorsOPPORTUNITIES are being created in the Eastern Cape for private port operators through the concessioning of South Africa's port operations in 2002.. Read More...
 
New container facility mooted for East London portA FEASIBILITY study has been commissioned by Portnet on a new West Bank container terminal for East London. Read More...
 
Fresh crop of grain exports through East LondonTHE GRAIN ELEVATOR in East London - the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere - is back in action after a two year spell of inactivity.. Read More...
 
DCSA on short list to supply 35 and 18-seater taxis for South AfricaEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler SA is one of the six manufacturers that have been short-listed to supply the new 35- and 18-seater vehicles to replace the country’s existing taxi fleet.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler and unions sign historic agreementEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler South Africa has signed what is described as “an innovative and groundbreaking labour agreement with its staff, management and unions.”. Read More...
 
Locally focused” development along Wild Coast SDITHE FOCUS of investment for the Wild Coast Strategic Development Initiative (SDI) is being placed on local promotion.. 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...
 
Coega receiving wide supportSTRONG SUPPORT for the development of a deep-water port and industrial development zone has come from the South African port authority, Eastern Cape politicians and the state minerals research and technology company Mintek.. Read More...
 
Motor exports expected to accelerate out of mudGOOD NEWS for the Eastern Cape economy is that South Africa’s motor exports are likely to recover from the effects of the mid-year strike and stand to grow next year, according to a recent survey.. Read More...
 
Record container movements for East LondonTHE PORT of East London set a record when the Safmarine Emonti sailed after having processed 1037 containers - the highest number for a single ship in the harbour.. Read More...