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...
 
Recognition for canoe trailTHE PPC Cement Nukakamma Canoe Trail on the Sundays River outside Port Elizabeth has earned accreditation from the South African Trail Owners Association (SATAO) and Hiking SA.. Read More...
 
NPA signs agreement with PechineyTHE NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY (NPA) has signed up its first customer for the port of Ngqura near Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Rail infrastructure being upgraded in provinceNATIONAL RAIL utility Spoornet has committed itself to upgrading rail links within the major Eastern Cape metros.. Read More...
 
Parastatals partner with PechineyELECTRICITY UTILITY Eskom and the state-owned Industrial Development Corporation have taken a combined 25 per cent stake in a proposed R20-billion aluminium smelter at Coega.. Read More...
 
Coega Development Corporation welcomes Pechiney-NPA dealTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation has welcomed the signing of the port development and services contract between the Ports Authority (NPA)and French aluminium company, Pechiney.. Read More...
 
New tourist attraction being built in Nelson Mandela MetroPORT ELIZABETH, which was at the heart of the struggle for political change in South Africa during the apartheid regime, is to get a Freedom Struggle Museum.. Read More...
 
Top suppliers in Eastern CapeTHREE PORT Elizabeth companies are among the Delta Motor Corporation’s top suppliers for 2002.. Read More...
 
R500 million Coega Project injection into local economyThe Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has announced the award of contracts to the value of about R500 million on projects in the industrial development zone.. Read More...
 
Coega is creating new reef in Algoa BayThe giant breakwaters that will protect the deep-water harbour of Ngqura will soon become living reefs.. Read More...
 
Funding for UPE Centre of ExcellenceTHE UNIVERSITY of Port Elizabeth has signed a new two million rand funding agreement with a number of top information technology companies to continue support a Centre of Excellence.. Read More...
 
Delta gearing up for exportsTHE DELTA motor corporation has confirmed that it is in negotiations with General Motors for the export of fully built up vehicles.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape components company is top supplier for ToyotaPORT ELIZABETH-based clutch plate manufacturer LuK Africa has been named Supplier of the Year award by Toyota South Africa.. Read More...
 
East London accelerates Porsche deliveryPORSCHE SOUTH Africa has decided to speed up delivery by importing through the East London harbour.. Read More...
 
Management buy-out of battery plantMANAGEMENT HAS bought control of the Duracel/Eveready battery plant in Port Elizabeth from Gillette.. Read More...
 
Private reserve wins business accoladePRIVATE GAME Reserve Owner Rick van Zijl of Lalibela Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape has been selected as a monthly winner in Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Competition.. Read More...
 
Uitenhage’s ADC expands into powder coating of automotive components.AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT manufacturers, Advance Diverse Coatings (ADC) in Uitenhage has expanded its electro-coating processes to include powder coating of components for the local automotive industry.. Read More...
 
Clear future for empowerment companyTHERE ARE plans to inject a further R4-million into black empowerment company Auto Encapsulators.. Read More...
 
Inflation dropping in the Eastern CapeINFLATION RATES in the Eastern Cape are falling faster than the national average.. Read More...
 
Road maintenance creates jobs in rural Eastern CapeAN INNOVATIVE programme to include the local community in road maintenance is creating jobs and upgrading the infrastructure of rural areas of the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
New market for goat farmersOPPORTUNITIES HAVE been created for goat farmers in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Commercial production of hemp to create new opportunitiesTHE COMMERCIAL production and processing of hemp has taken a step forward following a successful pilot project in the Eastern Cape.. 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...
 
Growth in Addo Park numbers, receiptsTHE ADDO ELEPHANT National Park outside Port Elizabeth experienced a 14 per cent growth of visitors during the park’s 2001/2002 book year.. Read More...
 
Rare Coega butterfly becomes a TV starCoega Copper butterfly becomes symbol of the industrial development zone. Read More...
 
Pharmaceutical exports to risePharmaceutical exports from province given a boost. Read More...
 
New market for electrical appliancesMetro assistance to poor pumps R10-million a month into local economy. Read More...
 
Fun in the Eastern Cape sunPORT ELIZABETH’S beaches are the main attraction for holiday-makers, followed by dining.. Read More...
 
Focus on Eastern Cape foundriesTHE MURRAY AND ROBERTS Foundries group is looking at expanding its operations in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Specialist squid boat built in Port ElizabethBOAT BUILDERS in Port Elizabeth have delivered a R2-million mono-hull squid boat to a local fishing company.. Read More...
 
Wool prices hardenThere has been a dramatic increase in prices for clean wool.. Read More...
 
Pechiney boost to Ngqura portA PROPOSED R20-billion Pechiney aluminium smelter in the Coega Industrial Development Zone will generate over 1,6-million tons of cargo a year for the port of Ngqura.. Read More...
 
Port Elizabeth container volumes upContainer volumes in the port of Port Elizabeth grew by 16 per cent during 2002, according to spokesperson Sindie Ndwalaza.. Read More...
 
VWSA leads passenger sales in 2002UITENHAGE-BASED Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has emerged as the leader in the South African passenger car market for 2002.. 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...
 
RoD clears way for R20-billion investment in CoegaA RECORD OF DECISION (RoD) has cleared the way for French aluminium group Pechiney to build a R20-billion aluminium smelter at the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
AECI Coatings in second big investment in one yearPort Elizabeth's AECI Coatings supplier of paint finishes to the automo industry, has expanded its Struandale plant for the second time in eight months.. Read More...
 
Surf and sand are tops in Eastern CapeTHREE OF THE TOP ten surfing and sand boarding sites in Southern Africa can be found in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Top golf coursesTWO OF Southern Africa’s top ten golf courses are in the Eastern Cape, according to the Getaway guide on the iAfrica.com website.. Read More...
 
Coega IDZ metallurgical cluster gets power supplyHIGH-VOLTAGE power lines are being commissioned for the metallurgical cluster in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ).. 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...
 
New airline pilot training centre opensTHE EASTERN CAPE is becoming an international hub for pilot training.. Read More...
 
Boost for entrepreneurship in provinceIN A DEAL worth approximately R1.7 million over five years, banking group Absa will sponsor the Small Business Unit at the University of Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Women participation key to development of Coega ProjectSIX CONSTRUCTION companies headed by women to have been awarded contracts of between R1-million and R3-million each to build housing units for the Construction Village.. 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...
 
Coega IDZ and deepwater port gathers momentumTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation has appointed almost 100 contractors to work on various infrastructure projects within the Coega Industrial Development Zone.. Read More...
 
Honours for manager of Ford RoCam engine plantOUTGOING MANAGER of the Ford RoCam engine plant in Port Elizabeth, Charlie Shearer is one of the first recipients of a South African Automotive Yearbook award for lifetime achievement in the motor industry.. Read More...
 
Province dominates annual entrepreneurial awardsEASTERN CAPE companies dominated the 2002 Business Partners entrepreneur of the year awards.. Read More...
 
NMMM takes control of debtTHE NELSON MANDELA Metropolitan Municipality has reduced the non-payment of Municipal accounts by 51 per cent.. Read More...
 
Historic zone labour agreement for CoegaUNION OFFICIALS and employer representatives have signed an historic zone labour agreement to standardize labour relations in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) near Port Elizabeth.. 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...
 
Opportunities at Addo National Elephant ParkThe expansion of the Addo National Elephant Park outside Port Elizabeth is creating new opportunities for the tourism industry.. Read More...
 
Delphi Catalyst gains TS accreditationPort Elizabeth catalytic converter coaters, Delphi Catalyst, has been awarded TS 16949 accreditation.. Read More...
 
No duplication between Coega and PE harboursTHE EXISTING Port Elizabeth harbour and the deep-water port of Ngqura some 20 kilometres away will complement each other.. 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...
 
Boardwalk setting standards with environmental reportThe Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth has published one of the first environmental reports to be produced by a gaming and entertainment venue in South Africa.. Read More...
 
Coega creates two thousand jobsRECRUITMENT HAS begun for over 1 000 workers to help build the port for the multi-billion rand Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Ferrostaal investment confirmed for CoegaFERROSTAAL OF GERMANY IS to construct a precision stainless-steel strip production plant at Coega.. 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...
 
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...
 
Delta keeps Africa truckingTHE PORT ELIZABETH-based Delta Motor Corporation has grew its exports into right-hand drive countries in Africa by almost 80 per cent.. 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...
 
Port Elizabeth becomes export hub for Ford Southern AfricaEXPORTS OF catalytic converters made in Port Elizabeth have helped the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa to win the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s top award in the Services Category of the Gauteng 2002 Export of the Year Contest.. 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...
 
Faster shipping links between Eastern Cape and the EastP&O NEDLLOYD has improved its services from Port Elizabeth to Asia as part of its overall Asia Eastbound product revision.. Read More...
 
Port Elizabeth is oyster capital of South AfricaTHERE ARE plans to double Africa’s biggest oyster farm, which is situated in Algoa Bay in the lee of the Port Elizabeth harbour.. Read More...
 
Coega putting Eastern Cape on investment mapSignificant progress being made in South Africa’s first Industrial Development Zone and a new deepwater port development are creating a more positive image of the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
German group building PE chemicals plantCONSTRUCTION has started on a new multi-million rand chemical processing plant in Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Oysters by the dozenSOME 20 000 oysters are being grown in Algoa Bay in preparation for the second Graca Algoa Bay Oyster Festival, which will be held in Port Elizabeth on October 4 and 5.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape fashions for catwalks of EuropeMOHAIR garments designed in Port Elizabeth and modelled by local beauties will be seen on the catwalks of Europe in September.. Read More...
 
Good start to wool seasonTHE NEW South African wool season got off to a good start on Wednesday, August, 21, when prices of most categories firmed.. Read More...
 
First ships to call on Coega port in September 2004Africa’s newest deep-water port – at Coega in the Eastern Cape’s Nelson Mandela Metro - should be ready for its first ships in September 2004.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape engines prove themselves on economy runFORD CARS powered by RoCam engines made in Port Elizabeth have come top in their classes in the 26th annual Total Economy Run.. Read More...
 
Delta links suppliers electronicallyThe Delta Motor Corporation is improving delivery times and quality through a new electronic network.. Read More...
 
PE joint venture opens new fish processing plantA joint empowerment venture has opened a new fish processing plant in Port Elizabeth.. 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...
 
Ford’s RoCam engine plant speeds up productionFORD SOUTHERN Africa’s RoCam engine export project in Port Elizabeth is picking up speed.. Read More...
 
Boardwalk retail fully letNATIONAL AND local retailers have cast a vote of confidence in The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth, with demand for space now outstripping supply.. Read More...
 
An engaged universityTHE UNIVERSITY of Port Elizabeth is committed to working closer with business as it strives for recognition as the leading “Engaged University” in South Africa.. Read More...
 
Delta paints the walls with wasteTHE PORT ELIZABETH-based Delta Motor Corporation is looking at ways of turning its waste paint sludge into wall slabs and floor paving.. Read More...
 
Coega creates opportunities for emerging businessesEXCITEMENT IS building around the Coega Industrial Development Zone and harbour project outside Port Elizabeth.. 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...
 
Kirkwood Wildlife Festival to become annual eventFIRM FOUNDATIONS have been laid for the Kirkwood Wildlife Festival to become an annual event.. Read More...
 
Boost to fruit exportsA NEW R12-million cold storage facility in the Port Elizabeth harbour will boost fruit exports from the region.. 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...
 
Award for Delta training systemTHE PORT ELIZABETH-based Delta Motor Corporation has been awarded the South African Society for Co-operative Education Employer Merit Award for its co-operative education training.. Read More...
 
Mohair award for Boardwalk “destination shop”PORT ELIZABETH-based Momento’s of Africa has been named the Mohair Processor of the Year by the Mohair Growers Association in its annual 2002 awards.. 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...
 
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...
 
Port of Ngqura - is a realityTHE NATIONAL PORTS Authority (NPA) has taken out large advertisements in the local media proclaiming that “The Port of Ngqura is a Reality”.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape poised for exponential growthECONOMIC GROWTH in the Eastern Cape is set to accelerate rapidly, says professor Martheanne Finnemore, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Building Sciences at the University of Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Electricity utility may invest in Coega smelterACCORDING TO media reports, parastatal energy utility Eskom is considering investing in an aluminium smelter proposed for the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Coega positions itself as gateway to African RenaissanceAN ADVERTISING campaign aimed at establishing the Coega project in the Eastern Cape as the “Gateway to the African Renaissance” has been launched by Coega.. Read More...