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ILIFA LOMBOKO CAPTURES HEARTS AT EASTERN CAPE FILM EXPO
A conversation at a parking lot between two friends in 2018 led to the development of a film documentary project which celebrates the...
Jul 32 min read


ST FRANCIS BAY’S ANDRE HUGO'S DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES “NOSTALGIA” AT EASTERN CAPE FILM EXPO SCREENING
Trying to figure out how people can be driven so much through nostalgia inspired St Francis Bay’s filmmaker Andre Hugo’s creation of the...
Jul 32 min read


ACTION PACKED PROGRAMME FOR DAY 2 OF EASTERN CAPE FILM EXPO
Its Day 2 of the third Eastern Cape Film Expo, and we are looking forward to an action-packed day. Day 2 moves to the Settlers Monument...
Jul 31 min read


PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR SITHEMBILE XASO’S DOCUMENTARY HONOURS MDANTSANE’S KNUCKLE DAY BOXING TOURNAMENT
In the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape lies a quiet revolution—one fought not with bullets or ballots, but with fists, discipline,...
Jul 22 min read


TRAILBLAZING FILMMAKER NCEBA MQOLOMBA INSPIRES AT EASTERN CAPE FILM EXPO
His extraordinary love and passion for the artistry of storytelling through visual and moving images has defined a trailblazing...
Jul 22 min read


IT’S LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION AT THE THIRD EASTERN CAPE FILM EXPO
It’s LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION at the third Eastern Cape Film Expo which runs from 2 – 4 July in Makhanda at the National Arts Festival. The...
Jul 22 min read


Summer Fancy Food Show New York: A Successful Showcase for Eastern Cape Companies
We're wrapping up a wonderful experience at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, United States. Companies from the Eastern Cape, such...
Jul 21 min read


Maseko Fresh Produce: Growing Against the Odds
When Siphosihle Maseko began planting vegetables in his home village of Burnshill, Keiskammahoek, he didn’t have much, just a...
Jun 201 min read


ECDC at Decorex 2025: Taking Eastern Cape Creativity to New Heights
Decorex Cape Town, a global showcase of decor, design and lifestyle innovation, has been setting the pace for over 30 years, introducing...
Jun 71 min read


The Success Story of EC Poultry and Vegetables: The future is not something to wait for. The future is something to grow.
On the outskirts of Mthatha, five young visionaries have turned 3.5 hectares of land into a thriving epicentre of food security and...
Jun 62 min read


UNLOCK GLOBAL GROWTH
Are you an existing or potential exporter from the Eastern Cape? Do you want to extend your footprint to global markets? Our trade...
Jun 51 min read


A Rural Dream Sets Sail
In Mbizana, a determined group of local visionaries from the Deep Sea Fisheries Cooperative undertook a mammoth and uncommon task, that...
May 262 min read


ECDC Hosts Hair & Beauty Seminar with EStudio Glam's Lwandy Ngebe.
The ECDC hosted Estudio Glam’s Lwandy Ngebe for a game-changing seminar that brought together beauty entrepreneurs from across the...
May 221 min read


Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Bernice Swarts, leads the Eastern Cape Small-Scale Fisheries Summit at Mthatha Stadium.
Today, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Bernice Swarts, led the Eastern Cape Small-Scale Fisheries Summit...
May 201 min read


REAL INVESTMENT. REAL RESOURCES. REAL IMPACT
Film and television productions produced in the Eastern Cape are proving a remarkable success having leveraged a total investment value...
May 91 min read


DEVELOPING WORLD-CLASS FILM INFRASTRUCTURE
Through the ECDC, government is driving the development of critical film infrastructure in the Eastern Cape in order to attract and...
May 61 min read


EMPOWERING LOCAL TALENT AND BUSINESS THROUGH FILM
One of the memorable productions produced in the province is Gqeberha: The Empire, the first telenovela in the province to grace our...
May 21 min read


Premier Mabuyane Welcomed Junior Springboks to the Eastern Cape – the Home of Legends!
Eastern Cape Premier, Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, met with the Junior Springboks in Nelson Mandela Bay ahead of the highly anticipated Rugby...
May 11 min read


A VIABLE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY
Through the ECDC-managed Eastern Cape Film Investment Fund, government is supporting the establishment of commercially-viable film and...
Apr 291 min read


BE PART OF OUR COMPELLING INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH JOURNEY
Investment is a key lever for sustainable economic development. At the ECDC, we are attracting long-term investments into the province...
Apr 161 min read
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