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The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has expanded its role from managing the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) in Nelson Mandela Bay to acting as implementation agents for various government contracts for a range of infrastructure projects around the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Over the past three years the CDC has managed schools, hospital and road-building … [Read more...] about The Coega Boom Town tentacles reach beyond our borders

Port Elizabethans searching for that special Christmas gift or a well-deserved year-end treat can look forward to finding it when the annual Christmas in the Home market returns to Moffett on Main Lifestyle Centre on November 28. The four-day gift and craft market will showcase the very best in handcrafts and design, with everything from stylish décor to gourmet foods and … [Read more...] about Christmas in the Home

The amount spent in the last financial year (2012/13) on catering by all provincial departments was R87, 197 million. In contrast the amount spent on staff development was R95, 955 million, according to a DA analysis of the latest annual reports of departments. In a province where departments consistently blame capacity problems for poor service delivery, it is scandalous that … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape civil servants are eating well

Port Elizabeth’s Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD) is in the process of rebranding to Ability in order to show that their work product is in fact equivalent, if not better than other businesses which rely on able-bodied employees. The organisation, which employs 120 persons with disabilities, also manufactures ladies’ spencers for Woolworths. APD clients … [Read more...] about APD to reflect their Ability

The scenic and historical R102 Bloukrans Pass between the Eastern and Western Cape will remain closed to tourists, historians and nature lovers because the Eastern Cape administration does not regard the route a priority. With tourism being a major economic contributor in this province, it is imperative that we use our assets to our fullest advantage. The short-sighted approach … [Read more...] about Repair of scenic tourist attraction must be prioritised