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FOREWORD Eastern Cape Business A unique guide to business and investment in the Eastern Cape. Credits Publishing director: Chris Whales Editor: John Young Managing director: Clive During Online editor: Christoff Scholtz Designer: Tyra Martin Production: Sharon Angus-Leppan Ad sales: Gavin van der Merwe Sam Oliver Tahlia Wyngaard Tennyson Naidoo Gabriel Venter Vanessa Wallace Shiko Diala Graeme February Administration & accounts: Charlene Steynberg Kathy Wootton Distribution and circulation manager: Edward MacDonald Printing: FA Print DISTRIBUTION Eastern Cape Business is distributed internationally on outgoing and incoming trade missions, through trade and investment agencies; to foreign offices in South Africa’s main trading partners around the world; at top national and international events; through the offices of foreign representatives in South Africa; as well as nationally and regionally via chambers of commerce, tourism offices, airport lounges, provincial government departments, municipalities and companies. The 2024 edition of Eastern Cape Business is the 17th edition of this successful publication that, since its launch in 2006, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is supporting this issue of the journal, both in providing up-to-date information for editorial use and in sharing information about its activities. It will also distribute the journal through its regular channels. While the Eastern Cape has deservedly earned the title of South Africa’s wind energy province, there are other developments taking place in East London, the Coega SEZ and near Humansdorp that promise to give new meaning to new energy. Vanadium batteries, green ammonia and green hydrogen are among the aspects that form part of the Special Feature on energy that appears in this journal. The centenary of the massively important automotive industry is celebrated with reference to Ford Motor Company’s start in the “Auto City” of Port Elizabeth, as it was known, in 1924. The province’s two Special Economic Zones are attracting investors and exports are on an upward trajectory, which will be helped by upgrades of the Eastern Cape’s three ports. Overviews are provided on the other key economic sectors of the province and the potential of the oceans economy and the prospects of oil and gas for this coastal province are examined. The major business chambers in the province have made contributions to the journal and the newest chamber, the Maritime Business Chamber, which has its headquarters a short distance up the hill from the Port of Gqeberha, makes its second appearance in the journal. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition, the full content can also be viewed online at www.easterncapebusiness. co.za. Updated information on the Eastern Cape is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.gan.co.za, in addition to our complementary business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces as well as our flagship South African Business title. In 2020 the inaugural edition of The Journal of African Business was published. ■ Chris Whales Publisher, Global Africa Network | Email: chris@gan.co.za PUBLISHED BY Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd Company Registration No: 2004/004982/07 Directors: Clive During, Chris Whales Physical address: 28 Main Road, Rondebosch 7700 Postal address: PO Box 292, Newlands 7701 Tel: +27 21 657 6200 | Fax: +27 21 674 6943 Email: info@gan.co.za | Website: www.gan.co.za Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations ISSN 1995-1310 COPYRIGHT | Eastern Cape Business is an independent publication published by Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. Full copyright to the publication vests with Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd. PHOTO CREDITS | Bushveld Minerals; Cheeba Training; michael clarke, Wikimedia Commons; FoodForward SA; Gamtoos Water; GIZ, MTN; Sibuya Rhino Foundation; Stellantis; Transnet National Ports Authority; Vysotsky, Wikimedia Commons. DISCLAIMER | While the publisher, Global Africa Network Media (Pty) Ltd, has used all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained in Eastern Cape Business is accurate and up-to-date, the publishers make no representations as to the accuracy, quality, timeliness, or completeness of the information. Global Africa Network will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of or any reliance placed on such information.
Your business-friendly investment destination of choice The InvestSA One Stop Shop Eastern Cape serves as a focal point of contact for all investor inquiries in the Eastern Cape. It provides a variety of support services to both existing and new investors through a streamlined service offering ranging from investment facilitation, investment unblocking and business regulatory applications. To effectively deliver on its mandate, it has formed partnerships with regulatory bodies and other government departments. Some of the participating partners include the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission for company registrations, South African Revenue Service for customs, Department of Home Affairs for visa applications, Eskom for special power-grid applications, the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications, Environmental Affairs Department for Environmental Impact Assessments and the ECDC for export and trade promotion and investment facilitation. The One Stop Shop is committed to providing integrated investment promotion services to help investors throughout the investment value chain, and to make the process as seamless as possible. These key services include: • Information services: Information and network opportunities on trade and investment in the Eastern Cape, South Africa and Africa. • Intellectual property: Includes intellectual property protection, applications for national and local incentives, applications for work visas. • Regulatory requirements: Temporary and permanent residence, registration for tax purposes, and any other requirements (licences, authorisations, registrations, etc) to do business in the Eastern Cape. • Lead tracking: A lead-tracking system to ensure that prospective investors receive quality services until their respective projects reach the point of commercialisation. • Pre-approval information: The provision of pre-approval information to investors (ie market data, costs, incentives, project approval, visits, local partners, etc). • Facilitation services: The provision of facilitation services to investors (ie permits, approvals, import equipment and raw materials, work permits). Enquiries can be directed to https://www.ecdc.co.za/investsa-ec-oss EASTERN CAPE
