Eastern Cape is fastest-developing provinceTHE EASTERN CAPE had the fastest-growing economy in South Africa between 1998 and 2001.. Read More...
 
MIDP boost to Eastern CapeInvestment into the Eastern Cape’s motor industry will be given a boost by a decision to extend the Motor Industry Development Plan (MIDP) to 2002.. Read More...
 
Province heads vehicle salesTHE EASTERN CAPE is leading at both ends of the new vehicle market.. Read More...
 
Europeans eye Eastern Cape auto industryEUROPEAN AUTO suppliers are eying the Eastern Cape.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape records second-highest economic growthTHE EASTERN CAPE has the second-fastest growing economy in South Africa. Its growth rate of 5.3 per cent is almost twice that of the national average.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape property boomTHERE IS renewed interest in both the city centres and residential areas of the two Eastern Cape metros.. Read More...
 
Increase in housing deliveryA DRAMATIC increase in the supply of low-cost housing in the Eastern Cape is reflected in the latest statistics on building plans.. Read More...
 
Shamwari wins first Skal Eco-tourism awardSHAMWARI, the 20 000 hectare private game reserve in the Eastern Cape, is the recipient of the first international Skal Eco-Tourism Award.. Read More...
 
ECDC assists SMMEs on Coega projectIN A MAJOR boost for empowerment through the Coega Project, the ECDC will provide bridging finance facility for emerging businesses.. Read More...
 
Coega saltworks to stayCEREBOS IS to continue operating its salt works at the Coega River mouth – the site of the Coega IDZ – in terms of an agreement between the company and Transnet.. Read More...
 
Province remains premier hunting destinationTHE EASTERN CAPE is increasing in popularity as the destination of choice for international hunters.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape budget to increase by 12 per centFinance minister Trevor Manuel has announced a 12 per cent increase in the allocation to the Eastern Cape for the 2003/2004 financial year.. 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...
 
Motor industry exports up 33 per centIN A MAJOR boost for the Eastern Cape economy, motor industry export revenues are expected to grow by 33 per cent in 2002.. 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...
 
P&O negotiations at “sensitive stage”NEGOTIATIONS between the National Ports Authority and P&O Nedlloyd on the concessioning of operations in the Coega port have reached a “sensitive stage".. Read More...
 
ETC is World ClassEastcape Training Centre is first training institution in country to receive Investors in People Recognition.. Read More...
 
Environmental green light for Wild Coast Toll RoadA PROPOSED TOLL road that will open up tourism and agricultural development along the Wild Coast has been given the go-ahead by an environmental study.. Read More...
 
Province growing in popularity with backpackersBackpacker tourism to the Eastern Cape is to be promoted at two international shows in November 2002.. Read More...
 
Unemployment drops in Eastern CapeTHE OFFICIAL unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape dropped between September 2001 and February 2002, according to Statistics South Africa.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape retail sales upThe Eastern Cape was one of only two provinces in South Africa to record a positive increase in retail sales between June and July 2002.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape leads car, heavy vehicle marketsEastern Cape manufacturers lead new car and heavy vehicle sales categories.. Read More...
 
Coega procurement focuses on local companiesTHE COEGA DEVELOPMENT Corporation (CDC) has embarked on a series of targeted road shows to inform the public about key elements of its Procurement Policy.. Read More...
 
Abalone farm on Wild Coast gets green lightTHE PROVINCIAL Environmental Affairs Department has approved the development of an ECDC-supported 50-ton capacity abalone (perlemoen) farm in the Qolora area on the Wild Coast.. Read More...
 
Huge agricultural potential in Eastern CapeTHE EASTERN CAPE’S agricultural potential is “severely untapped” and offers “immense potential” says ECDC ceo Mcebisi Jonas.. Read More...
 
Boost for Eastern Cape economyGood news for the Eastern Cape’s automotive sector is that government has decided to extend the Motor Industry Development Plan (MIDP).. 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...
 
Octopus fishery for Eastern CapeA PILOT project to develop exports of octopus from the Eastern Cape has been launched.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape Lighthouse part of new tourism initiativeTHE GREAT FISH Point Lighthouse near Port Alfred has been opened to the public.. 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...
 
Record month for VWTHE EASTERN Cape’s Volkswagen South Africa reported record sales for August 2002.. 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...
 
SAA pilots to train in Eastern CapeSOUTH AFRICAN Airways is moving its cadet pilot training programme from Adelaide, Australia, to the 43 Air School outside the fishing village of Port Alfred.. 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...
 
Boost for rural farmingSEVERAL HUNDRED farmers from rural areas are benefiting from empowerment programmes run by the UK-based non-governmental organisation, Farm-Africa.. 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...
 
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...
 
German group building PE chemicals plantCONSTRUCTION has started on a new multi-million rand chemical processing plant in Port Elizabeth.. 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...
 
Eastern Cape visitor numbers upHOTEL OCCUPANCY statistics show that visitor numbers to the Eastern Cape grew by over five per cent a year in the month of June, and by more than seven per cent for the first six months of 2002.. Read More...
 
Retail sales in province grow by 12 per centSEASONALLY ADJUSTED retail sales grew by an annual rate of 12 per cent in the Eastern Cape during the three months to May 2002.. Read More...
 
Focus on education in the Eastern CapeA NUMBER of foreign and central government-aided programmes are helping to raise education standards in the Eastern Cape.. 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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Hawkers join forces with emerging farmersAN ALLIANCE in Uitenhage between hawkers and emerging farmers could create new business opportunities for both groups.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape retail sales upTHE EASTERN Cape is the fourth-largest retail region in South Africa, with year-on-year growth of 10 per cent.. Read More...
 
Exporter of the yearTough competition expected in the search for the Eastern Cape Exporter of the Year.. Read More...
 
Mobile wool shearing systems to boost rural economy INCOME FOR farmers in the Nqamakwe area of the Eastern Cape is set to jump from R390 000 to R1,3-million a year if an Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) – supported project is successful.. Read More...
 
Substituting cotton for wool creates new carpet industryA R10 000 grant by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has brought new hope for weavers in the Wesley area of the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Low-cost tanning system creates opportunitiesA SIMPLE and cost-effective skin tanning system developed by Cathcart farmer Paul Miles could provide employment for retrenched miners.. 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...
 
R50-million boost for rural tourismTHE EASTERN CAPE Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism will spend about R50 million developing tourism products using poverty relief funds.. 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...
 
Land restitution breakthroughThere has been what the Land Claims Commission describes as a “breakthrough” in settling land restitution claims in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Component exports boost provincial economySTRONG PERFORMANCE by Eastern Cape-based component manufacturers helped South African vehicle component exports grow to R18,5 billion in 2002.. 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...
 
E Cape tourism industry takes leadLEADERS IN the Eastern Cape tourism industry are being recognised at a national level.. Read More...
 
Upgrade to rural electricity gridNEW INVESTMENT opportunities are being created in the Eastern Cape’s rural areas an Eskom programme to replace outdated equipment over the next year.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape town short-listed for connected community projectBARKLY EAST has been earmarked for four-year project aimed at using information communication technology to promote economic development in small towns.. Read More...
 
Strong demand for woolTHE FINAL wool sale of the season ended on a positive note on June 19, 2002, when prices for most categories posted substantial increases.. 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...
 
Award for Eastern Cape sheep collarA SIMPLE plastic collar which gives stock farmers a cheap alternative to the traditional "kill the predators" approach has won a R10 000 national environmental award for two Eastern Cape farmers.. 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...
 
Construction due to start on East London breweryA NEW brewery in East London plans to begin production before May 2003.. 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...
 
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...
 
Coega is preferred site for R16-billion smelterTHE COEGA INDUSTRIAL Development Zone (IDZ) has been confirmed as the preferred site for a R16-billion aluminium smelter planned by French company Pechiney.. 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...
 
Progress with land redistributionTHE PROVINCIAL government of the Eastern Cape transferred eight thousand hectares of agricultural land to aspiring farmers between April 2000 and December 2001.. Read More...
 
Work to start on Coega construction villageTHE COEGA Development Corporation has invited tenders for the construction of 520 dwelling units to house construction workers engaged on the development of the project.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape motor company puts together R1,3-billion export dealPORT ELIZABETH-based Delta Motor Corporation has put together a R1,3-billion catalytic converter export contract involving companies in Port Elizabeth, Gauteng and Cape Town.. 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...
 
Faster service from SingaporeTRANSIT TIMES from Singapore to South Africa have been reduced from 13 days to 10 with the introduction of a new direct service to Port Elizabeth by MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines).. 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...