Regional overview of the Eastern Cape
 Tourism and establishment of two industrial development zones is driving growth in the Eastern Cape. ...read more

Shining star
 The Friendly City is ready to host the world’s greatest soccer tournament. ...read more

Ready, set, grow
 One new port and two industrial development zones equals increased opportunity in the Eastern Cape. ...read more

Places of plenty
 The Eastern Cape locations of Graaff-Reinet, Port Elizabeth and East London all hold the building blocks of sustainable and strong economic growth. ...read more

VWSA to invest a further R560-million in SA
 Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA) announced that it would invest a further R560-million in South Africa, with R500-million being invested in its Uitenhage plant and R60-million in the construction of a new dealer training academy in Midrand, Gauteng. ...read more

R33-million investment in Eastern Cape solar water heater facility
 R33-million has been invested into a facility in East London, which will be able to produce 300 000 flat-panel solar water heaters, as well as more affordable vacuum-based systems per year. R20-million of this total investment will come from the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC). ...read more

Two new wind power projects in Eastern Cape planned
 Rainmaker Energy, an independent power producer (IPP), is planning two new wind power projects in the Eastern Cape, called the Dorper project and the AB’s project. The two projects will generate 610MW of power. ...read more

Ford doubles investment in SA to R3-billion
 The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) plans to invest R3-billion in the production of a new-generation pick-up at its Silverton plant in Pretoria and the new Puma diesel engine at its Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth. This is double the amount the company planned to invest when it made its announcement in 2008. ...read more

Desalination plant to be built in Eastern Cape
 The refurbishment of an existing desalination plant in the Eastern Cape is set to make it the biggest plant of its kind in South Africa. VWS Envig is a water treatment solutions company and they will lead the refurbishment of the desalination reverse osmosis (RO) plant for the Albany Coast Water Board (ACWB). ...read more











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