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Eastern Cape Business 2024

  • Text
  • Renewables
  • Automotive
  • Ecotourism
  • Coastline
  • Tourism
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Water
  • Ports
  • Oceans
  • Gbs
  • Manufacturing
  • Task
  • Programme
  • Economic
  • Province
  • Sector
  • Mandela
  • Nelson
  • Cape
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.

KEY SECTORS Overviews of

KEY SECTORS Overviews of the main economic sectors of the Eastern Cape Agriculture and agro-processing 32 Manufacturing general 40 Global Business Services 41 Education 42 Water 43 Oceans economy 46 Film 50 Development finance and SMME support 52 Banking 53 Tourism 54 Bushveld Energy, a subsidiary of Bushveld Minerals, is producing vanadium battery electrolyte at its new Belco facility in East London. The plant was built with the support of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and is targeting production of eight-million litres. PHOTO: Bushveld Energy

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