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...
 
EC IDZs plan to give agriculture further impetusGovernment aims to trigger minor economic miracle in the province.. Read More...
 
R10m brewery for the Eastern CapeEastern Cape is increasingly important to SAB as is evidenced by the large slice of the company’s training fund which is being allocated to the province.. Read More...
 
PE “one of the fastest growing areas in SA”Economists say trend is set to continue.. Read More...
 
Timber cluster expected to create 3 000 jobsThe Eastern Cape is set to net an estimated R1 billion investment that will generate 3 000 jobs in the Ugie-Maclear area, which houses the province's largest timber assets.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape IDZs shape up in investment stakesThe ELIDZ as well Coega make announcements on investors to their zones.. Read More...
 
Coega lifts spend in region for Business PartnersR100-million support for manufacturing, tourism, contracting entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Bartis now Satsa E Cape chairmanECTB board member Hugh Bartis to give local tourism business partners a voice at national level. 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...
 
EC’s PGDP aligned with NEPAD says WakefordECDC’s CEO believes the province is a perfect test case for NEPAD.. 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...
 
“Be lucid, balanced when looking at poverty, unemployment” says WakefordECDC CEO says province’s weaknesses should be seen in the light of the opportunities available. . Read More...
 
PE harbour gets R100m upgradeThe Friendly City’s harbour plan also includes the R50-million Freedom Statue. Read More...
 
Tourist eyes turn to E CapeThe province’s tourist operators get best interest to-date at the country’s premier tourist conference, currently underway in Durban. . Read More...
 
Coffey gets behind Percci’s vision as leading chamberNewly-elected PE Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, in driving the chamber’s current vision, hopes to grow provincial patriotism. . Read More...
 
Workers in EC’s flower trust celebrate first year in fine styleOne of the corporation’s first flower projects, the Misty Mountains farm, situated in Somerset East, continues to blossom.. Read More...
 
ECDC CEO spells out the province’s challengesWakeford points to the province’s two commercial capitals as one of the challenges that the Eastern Cape needs to overcome. . Read More...
 
ECDC’s paprika project turns in “sweet” rewardsKeiskammahoek farmers show their prowess in growing the lucrative crop. . Read More...
 
NMMU ponders a business support centreThe metro wants to provide business support services to all sizes and types of businesses. . Read More...
 
ECDC boosts craft skillsThe group is one of the first two groups in the province to undertake this qualification. . Read More...
 
Mill millions could stay in the provinceMill could service up to 4 000 farmers from Lusikisiki, Flagstaff, Umzimkulu, Butterworth, Dutywa, Mthatha and Cofimvaba. . Read More...
 
SONKE HYMAX MERGER 'STRATEGIC’New firm will have national footprint with offices in Gauteng, Cape Town, East London and Mthatha. . Read More...
 
Wakeford's robust development for ECECDC CEO Kevin Wakeford outlines key priorities for the province’s development agency.. Read More...
 
ECDC to sell off non-core assetsECDC should know within six to eight weeks if its plan to sell of its non-core assets has been approved by Bhisho.. 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...
 
GM contract will bring EC social and economic benefitsCommentators agree that General Motors’ export contract will boost the Eastern Cape economy.. Read More...
 
EC to get full-time office for 2010 World CupThe province is to fund an office which will spearhead preparations for the 2010 event.. Read More...
 
EC crafts aim for world centre stageECDC takes province's crafts to Dubai.. Read More...
 
Kevin Wakeford is ECDC CEOEx-SACOB chief Kevin Wakeford is formally appointed as ECDC CEO following his temporary appointment.. Read More...
 
Danes eye EC’s flax projectFlax could soon receive a capital injection which will set the industry in good stead for growth.. Read More...
 
Timber cluster on the cards for ECInvestors declare interest in province's timber, Magwa and cotton projects.. Read More...
 
New look for DispatchGood news for readers of the East London-based and Johnnic owned publication as it readies for a revamp.. Read More...
 
EC’s green house of opportunity lures horticulture giantsSkills and the province’s natural environs top the list of advantages for global horticulture companies.. 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...
 
Loan restructuring breathes new life into Hemingsways’s BEE dealTwo consortiums remain involved in the East London casino.. Read More...
 
Wool trading company gives 10% to BEEBKB has offered the deal to a three-party consortium.. Read More...
 
Magwa trailblazers to the investment phaseThe Pondoland tea estate future looks bright as plans for the second phase nears finalization.. Read More...
 
EU gives EC tourism R250mEastern Cape Tourism gets funds from the European Union to help it with tourism development along the West Coast.. Read More...
 
Wakeford says there’s much interest in ECDC propertyThe interest follows ECDC’s announcement that it was to dispose of unnecessary properties in its portfolio. Read More...
 
TBC survey shows support for hotels, B&BsBuffalo City’s visitors tell of their preference for accommodation and share other views on the city.. Read More...
 
Automotive sector should cooperate with each other says De WetMEC De Wet and AIDC MD Paulo Fernandes say that cooperation of local players will help ward off the international competitors.. Read More...
 
Ford bakkies show their dominance locallyFord’s commercial sales account for a third of the provincial sales in the sector.. 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...
 
PE, East London hiring more staff says surveyHiring is on the increase with 57 per cent of business owners having increased employee levels.. 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...
 
SA’s only river port to get a R850m investmentA four-year plan aims to increase the port’s container facility as well as deal with the port’s shallow draught.. Read More...
 
Historic initiative links Baviaanskloof, TsitsikammaThe 12 000ha Kouga Canyons Conservancy is the realisation of dream to link the Garden Route to the Addo Elephant Park via the Baviaans.. Read More...
 
E Cape nuclear plant plan on courseEskom’s pebble bed modular reactor nuclear sites in the Eastern Cape are unfettered by recent ruling.. Read More...
 
Two PE parts firms a credit to industryLocal companies’ accreditation in component manufacturing should lead to further expansion.. Read More...
 
Mvuyo Tom to head public management school at Fort HareFormer provincial DG Dr Tom is to head the university’s School of Public Management and Development.. Read More...
 
R400m hunting, golf project for Kat RiverNkonkobe Game Reserve appears to be site for the proposed new project.. Read More...
 
EC heroes to be immortalised in R40m EL complexOver 100 heroes will never forgotten as their place in history is solidified at Heroes Park.. Read More...
 
EC, Limpopo government to share resourcesTwo provinces to work together in several areas.. Read More...
 
ECDC asks business to “get involved”The corporation launches new initiative to get closer to business community.. 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...
 
Kevin Wakeford now acting boss of ECDCFormer SACOB chief Kevin Wakeford the corporation’s chief for the next 90 days.. Read More...
 
ECDC’s Aloe Ferox crusaders launch cosmetic rangeIkhala Products launches a nine-product strong cosmetic range, specifically formulated for the dark skin.. Read More...
 
New Alcan feasibility study signals fresh hopeAlcan’s decision to conduct a new feasibility study for an aluminium smelter seen as “highly positive”.. Read More...
 
Coega looking to generate its own powerNegotiations are underway that may see the Coega IDZ securing a R2-billion gas-driven power plant.. Read More...
 
PE Tech takes top honours in Microsoft contestFourth year students Robert Goss and Demetrios Loutsios shine with their New Generation Proactive Intruder Detection and Monitoring entry.. 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...
 
EC private game parks king in job, money creationNew survey shows that private nature resources are generating more jobs and money than any other rural land initiative.. 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...
 
EC’s first ICT hub goes to ELEC’s vibrant IT sector gets ECITI.. Read More...
 
29 telemedicine centres for the provinceThe province continues to grow its telemedicine initiatives.. Read More...
 
Local tour operator gets top international awardPaul Madema’s Calabash Trust gets world’s first accolade for his efforts in responsible tourism.. 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...
 
BC signs electricity agreementBuffalo City becomes the first municipality in the province to ratify the Cooperative Agreement which sets out the framework for the restructuring of the electricity distribution industry.. Read More...
 
Black wool and livestock farmers get helping handBEE operation brings much-needed services to the area.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape is to get more moneyEC to get R20,7 billion in 2005/6, excluding the social development allocation and conditionalg grants.. Read More...
 
AIDC, Rhodes to introduce motor industry courseThe certificate in Management: Automotive Industry is to get its first students in 2005.. Read More...
 
EC holds “mabitso” on place namesEC names come under the spotlight again.. Read More...
 
Hella plant set to double outputR47-million investment will boost output over the next two years.. Read More...
 
Boxer Superstores grow in E CapeBoxer’s seven store acquisition boosts its supermarket network in the region to 19.. Read More...
 
E Cape office salaries shape up in national studyThe province’s salaries compare well to national average says Kelly.. 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...
 
Local man on world betting boardAccolade for the ECGBB chair Advocate Joseph Lukwago-Mugerwa as he is elected to serve on the International Association of Gambling Regulators (IAGR).. Read More...
 
EC beaches get international accoladeTwo EC beaches get internationally acclaimed Blue Flag status.. Read More...
 
News roundupProvince demonstrates it is the home to some of the country’s best talent with new appointments, awards and the like.. Read More...
 
EC BEE consortium welcomes probe into gambling industryThe consortium was responding to the National Gambling Board's statement that provincial gambling boards needed to understand BEE participation in their regions. . Read More...
 
ECDC and Da Gama confirm “cotton gin is on its way”The announcement of the location of the Eastern Cape’s cotton gin points to good progress for one of the first empowerment projects in the cotton industry.. Read More...
 
Small South American animals bring big opportunity to Lady GreyThe Eastern Cape could soon become South Africa’s alpaca farming and processing powerhouse.. Read More...
 
New provincial DG for ECFort Hare;s Institute for Governance director Dr Sibongile Mthwa is the province’s new DG.. Read More...
 
ECDC takes giant leap forward in 2003/4The corporation reflects on a successful year but says challenges remain.. Read More...
 
Integrating province's two economies critical says ECDCCEO Mcebisi Jonas says it is imperative the sophisticated urban-based economy and the impoverished economy of the rural areas are integrated.. Read More...
 
Coega fills need for deep-water port, says Safmarine chiefHeesom-Green says there is merit in Coega and that it is needed if South Africa is to handle growth.. 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...
 
EC gets multibillion rand growth blueprintPremier Nosimo Balindlela spells out province's growth and development gets 10 year plan.. Read More...
 
Madiba museum has tourists flocking to itNumber of tourists visiting the Qunu museam rises by 44 per cent last year.. Read More...
 
Ubuntu tourism should be marketed says MylesMyles says Year of Micro Credit perfect for the launch of ubuntu tourism.. Read More...
 
De Wet calls for applications for Tourism BoardThe appointment of the Tourism Board is underway with the request for applications now having been made.. Read More...
 
EC gets an image-building strategyProgramme gets underway to build a stronger provincial image.. Read More...
 
EC News roundupThis week’s roundup includes the appointment of the province’s new finance MEC, amongst others.. Read More...
 
ECDC helps Nompumelo learners cross digital divideThe ECDC, together with its technology supplier, has helped a local school cross the digital divide with a generous donation of computer equipment.. Read More...
 
EC gets R120 million from DBSAFive projects in the province get lion's share of DBSA funding.. Read More...