EC name change on holdThe Eastern Cape government has put the process of changing the province’s name on hold.. Read More...
 
EC motor industry takes its business on the webNew web site set to profile the region’s motor industry.. Read More...
 
News roundupThis edition highlights several high-profile appointments in the region as well as other developments. Read More...
 
ECDC helps Nompumelo learners cross digital divideECDC and one of its premier suppliers donates R25 000 to an East London school in Mdantsane.. Read More...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Tourism board changes strategyFocus is now on destinations.. Read More...
 
Automotive park gets go-aheadR100 million logistics and light industrial assembly park gets underway this month.. Read More...
 
ECDC announces Indian and German partners for MagwaInvestors JV Gokal and Ferrostal to reshape Magwa. 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...
 
Aspen gets go-ahead for FCC but commission gives conditionsThis move allows Aspen to vertically integrate and become more competitive globally.. Read More...
 
Announcement of Magwa partners due shortlyA new era awaits Magwa with the confirmation that a partner has been chosen.. 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...
 
EC gets R200m vote of confidence from cottonEC is steadily building its capacity in the cotton industry.. Read More...
 
Alcan to complete Coega smelter review this yearCoega remains on Alcan's investment agenda.. 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...
 
Global allure awaits ECDC’s Aloe Ferox projectPlans are underway to develop the province's 241-year old Cape Aloe industry.. Read More...
 
Corne Krige tee-off points to another great year for AlicedaleFormer Springbok captain Corne Krige sees great possibilities for the innovative Bushman Sands project which is underway in the Alicedale district.. Read More...
 
Second option for Magwa tea taking shapeThe EC government is considering an Indian proposal for the tea estate.. 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...
 
Bulk of budget for development says De WetThe focus of the projects is economic sustainability and job creation.. Read More...
 
Rural communities to get homes firstOver 23 000 homes are to be built for the needy in four municipalities.. Read More...
 
Huge opportunity for NM Metro and China allianceChina and EC join hands to promote shared prosperity and development.. Read More...
 
EC forestry is top priority for WAFEC forests to get special attention from national office in the next three months. 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...
 
First harvest could signal success for cotton projectCotton gets major boost by "exceptional" Cotton SA results released earlier this month. . 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...
 
Balindlela outlines way forward for team ECEffective budgeting, job creation, teamwork, a PGDP focus and communication are top priorities for the EC premier. . Read More...
 
Madiba's “footsteps” gets thumbs up from Tourism IndabaMadiba fevers runs high at indaba.. Read More...
 
EC wants names to changeThe province is gearing up to change up to 16 000 names.. 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...
 
ECDC says strategic partner for Magwa is imminentThe search for a strategic partner for the Magwa Corporation, South Africa’s largest producer of a high quality tea bush, may be completed within two months.. Read More...
 
ECDC powers up with SasolThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation says the franchise sector is "the quickest route to fast track informal entrepreneurs into reputable business owners.". Read More...
 
Eastern Cape infrastructure gets R1,85 billion boostSouth Africans living in the Eastern Cape are set to get have their basic services improved while the municipal grant system is overhauled.. Read More...
 
121 applications to be tourism chiefCinderella province receives good response to one of the province's top jobs in tourism.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape establishments take awards at IndabaPaxton Hotel and Tsitsikamma Lodge lead from the front in Indaba awards.. Read More...
 
New provincial team upbeat about tourism in the provinceStrong support shown for tourism initiatives in the province.. 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...
 
Uitenhage-Despatch development underway with R100 million “in-principle” supportThe Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) and the Eastern Cape government announces “in principle” to provide R100 million for EC's first automotive cluster. . Read More...
 
East London gets R12 million neuro clinicConstruction of East London’s R12 million neuro clinic gets underway during April and will boost the city’s medical facilities. . 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...
 
DaimlerChrysler says state must help empowermentDaimlerChrysler (DCSA) says special dispensation is required to facilitate black economic empowerment (BEE) transactions. . 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...
 
New EC flower industry voice to take on BEE challengeThe Eastern Cape flower industry comes together to form an association which will represent its concerns and challenges.. Read More...
 
More tourists abroad begin to take interest in ECThe Eastern Cape presence at international trade fairs is starting to pay dividends. . Read More...
 
Local automotive industry wants to be more competitiveAIDC aims improve the automotive industry’s image globally and make it more competitive. Read More...
 
VW in 6-year engine export winLocal manufacturer announces a R12 billion engine export contract win which will see almost 800 jobs being created. Read More...
 
EC lures skills back to provincePrivate and public sector initiative targets the skilled who left the province. Read More...
 
ECDC sells Mpekweni near Port AlfredLocal consortium buys holiday resort for undisclosed sum. Read More...
 
Award-winning ECDC site showcases EC economic development and opportunitiesECDC site shows off powerful information resources and world-class IT skills. Read More...
 
ECDC makes a quality statementECDC suppliers get SA Excellence Model training. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape economy growing faster than populationThe Eastern Cape economy has grown significantly faster than its population for six consecutive years.. Read More...
 
Wool industry needs to look at funding mechanism for researchThe wool industry could soon have a levy in place to fund research for the sector.. Read More...
 
Investors shows overwhelming confidence in PEThe reinvestment of General Motors earlier this year follows the heels of numerous other investments.. Read More...
 
New projects aim to reverse Uitenhage-Despatch declineThe Uitenhage-Despatch Development Initiative (UDDI has facilitated substantial developments for the region.. Read More...
 
EC’s farmers get welcome reliefGovernment’s relief to drought stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape is expected to reach R1 billion.. Read More...
 
EC Tourism gets familiar US allyThe Eastern Cape is being promoted in the States by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable advocate.. Read More...
 
Province gives billion rand attention to 30 roadsThe upgrading and construction of 30 roads in the Eastern Cape, spanning 500km, has been completed.. Read More...
 
Automotive sector remains obvious investment opportunity for ECAutomotive industry and many sub-contracting opportunities into this sector appears to be an obvious investment choice for the province.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape Parks Bill is approvedA bill which separates the administration of reserves from the Eastern Cape Tourism Board was recently approved.. Read More...
 
Six EC reserves to be improvedEastern Cape Tourism Board looking for investors, particularly from the region, to invest in the development and management of tourism facilities in six of its game and nature reserves.. Read More...
 
Taxi delay a blow to Buffalo CityDelay of multi-billion rand taxi recapitalisation programme could be disastrous for economy say BKCC.. Read More...
 
Motor sales could grow by 10% in 2004Vehicle sales powered ahead showing an 11% rise to 31 538, albeit that October’s overall figure was nine per cent higher.. Read More...
 
Italy and SA to help EC small businessAs early as April 2004, small businesses in the Eastern Cape could have access to R12 million in finance and various other business development services.. Read More...
 
Landmark lamb export to East for local firmThe Eastern Cape has exported its first ever consignment of lamb to Saudi Arabia.. Read More...
 
EC budget share rises by almost 8% to R26,7 bnThe Eastern Cape’s share of the national budget will rise by 7,8% to R26,7 bn for 2004/5.. Read More...
 
Luxury golf resort planned near AddoA luxurious development, complete with golf course, some 1000 homes and a 120-bed hotel, is planned for prime land, just outside the Addo Elephant Park.. Read More...
 
Licensing of new gambling machines beginsThe Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board (ECGBB) has begun the process of licensing operators for limited payout gambling machines in the province.. Read More...
 
Public Works wants to create one million jobs in the next five yearsThe Eastern Cape is one of three provinces that is to receive a sizeable share of government’s job creation project. . 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...
 
VWSA now a player in the commercial vehicle marketVolkswagen South Africa has entered the commercial vehicle market for the first time, taking on players such as DaimlerChrysler and Toyota.. Read More...
 
Strong rand shouldn’t cost the auto sector many jobsNot all agree that the stronger rand will result in job losses, particularly in the short term. There are those who have a different perspective.. Read More...
 
Grahamstown Festival generates the province R33mA recent study, undertaken by Rhodes University, estimates the festival generates about R33 million for the province . Read More...
 
Road turns Cintsa into booming tourism townCintsa is experiencing a boom after the tarring of a four kilometre road which links it to a main coastal highway.. Read More...
 
Growing employment in Alicedale brings welcome to reliefLife is changing for the inhabitants of this small town which is benefiting from the Alicedale revitalisation. . Read More...
 
EC crafts move onto the international stageThe cultural products of the province will soon appear on African and other international markets.. 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...
 
Putting a shine on auto industryTHE EASTERN CAPE is well positioned to take advantage of an expected growth in vehicle volumes in developing countries.. Read More...
 
Coega contributes to provincial developmentThe Coega Development Corporation is using its expertise to held develop the whole of the Eastern Cape Province.. 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...
 
Fair Trade accreditation for adventure companySTORMS RIVER ADVENTURES of the Eastern Cape is one of the first four tourism companies in South Africa to qualify for the Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa trade mark.. Read More...
 
Investors in people certification for VWSAVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA has received Investors in People certification.. 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...
 
Top travel award for Eastern Cape reserveSHAMWARI GAME RESERVE in the Eastern Cape has taken home two at the prestigious annual World Travel Awards in New York.. Read More...
 
Accelerating service deliveryTHE EASTERN CAPE Government has initiated a People's Contract project which will guide the development of the province over the next ten years.. Read More...
 
Coega enters new phase of developmentWITH THE basic infrastructure taking shape in the Coega IDZ, the project is moving into a new phase.. Read More...
 
Creating rural opportunitiesMore than 600 people have benefited from a poverty alleviation project in a rural district of the Eastern Cape.. 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...
 
Continued tourism growthTOURISM NUMBERS continue to grow in the Eastern Cape. The province enjoyed the second-highest growth in room and bed occupancy during August. Read More...
 
Pechiney go-aheadFRENCH ALUMINIUM giant Pechiney has given the go-ahead to state electricity utility Eskom to start work on R2-billion upgrade to electricity supplies to the Eastern Cape.. 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...
 
Province has fastest growth in tourismTHE EASTERN Cape recorded the highest growth in both room and bed occupancy during the first six months of 2003.. Read More...