The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber welcomes the massive investment by Air Products into the Coega IDZ. The planned Air Separation Unit is a key enabling service to industry for the security of the region's gas supply into the future. The Chamber welcomes the additions of new technologies and job skills to build capacity for industrial development that is in line with the industrial development strategy of the Nelson Mandela Bay region and the Eastern Cape. The region has long been … [Read more...] about NMBBC welcomes Air Products investment
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Air Products Coega Investment Could Top R300 Million
I am tempted to and will say; "We have come a long way, Baby!" After many years of inertia and slow to no growth the Coega IDZ is reaching a critical mass large enough to demonstrate to Port Elizabeth and the world that the long term plan is bearing fruit as yet another milestone investment between the Coega Development Corporation and Air Products was signed this morning. The 30 year lease agreement will see the establishment of a state-of-the-art air separation unit (ASU) - the first of … [Read more...] about Air Products Coega Investment Could Top R300 Million
CDC driver training expands to 3rd Eastern Cape FET College
In a boost for its already successful driver training outreach across the Eastern Cape, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) signed an agreement on 3 December with Ingwe College in Bizana to facilitate the roll-out of driver simulator-based training. The training forms part of a free drivers training programme for students at Ingwe College campuses in Mount Frere, Lusikisiki, Bizana, Maluti and Mount Fletcher. The agreement gives the CDC the go-ahead to supply driver simulators to … [Read more...] about CDC driver training expands to 3rd Eastern Cape FET College
CDC to Distribute Afsim Driver Simulators
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has signed a deal with Bloemfontein-based driver simulator company Afsim that sees the CDC becoming the sole distributor of the innovative, cross-spectrum driver simulators in the country. The successful implementation of the CDC's learner driver training programme, using Afsim's pioneering driver simulator system to compliment practical, on-the-road training has yielded positive results for both drivers and the organisation, including the new … [Read more...] about CDC to Distribute Afsim Driver Simulators
Local beneficiation of scrap metal
Things are hotting up at the Agni Steels South Africa plant in Zone 6 of the Coega Industrial Development Zone as construction of its R400-million steel melting plant nears completion. Sharaz and Hassan Khan, brothers and directors, with Dhiroshan Moodley, of the South African operation, said the plant should come on-line in the first quarter of next year with steel billets produced being exported to India and other African countries during the first phase of the project. A second and … [Read more...] about Local beneficiation of scrap metal
Port of Ngqura Capacity Doubles
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) at the Port of Ngqura has created two new container berths doubling its container ship capacity to four, following the dredging of berths to a 16m depth. The construction of two additional container berths is in line with Transnet's Market Demand Strategy and fulfils TNPA's function to plan, provide, maintain and improve port infrastructure to ensure efficient and economic functioning of the ports. The berths have been handed over to the terminal … [Read more...] about Port of Ngqura Capacity Doubles
R4.1 Billion in new local investments
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) attracted R4.1-billion in new investment in the financial year ending March 2012 in the process exceeding its targeted number of new investors, according to figures outlined in the corporation's recently released 2011/12 Annual Report. The report was tabled in the Bhisho Legislature earlier this month. The current value of operating investments and those in the pipeline at the CDC now exceeds R15-billion, the bulk of which comprises alternative … [Read more...] about R4.1 Billion in new local investments
The Roads Enterprise Development Programme
A pioneering partnership between the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) and the Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works (DRPW) is pushing the envelope when it comes to Small, Micro, and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMME) development in the roads construction industry.As a result, the community of the Eastern Cape has welcomed the initiative as they continue to directly benefit in terms of work opportunities, training, and support of the local economy, said the CDC. The Roads Enterprise … [Read more...] about The Roads Enterprise Development Programme
Road contractors let down by Coega and Public Works
A Coega Development Corporation and Department of Roads and Public Works (DRPW) project has failed to deliver on its R1.5 billion plan to empower contractors and develop infrastructure in the Eastern Cape. The Roads Enterprise Development Programme (REDP) which began in 2010 had a budget of R1.5 billion and would run over three years. The project aimed to develop roads construction and create opportunities for 500 emerging and previously disadvantaged enterprises in all district … [Read more...] about Road contractors let down by Coega and Public Works
R634-million investment for Cogea IDZ
AfriSam, Southern Africa's leading black-controlled construction materials group, today announced that it had signed a lease agreement with the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) for the establishment of a cementitious milling and blending plant in Zone 5 of the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). The plant will have a production capacity of 740 000 tons per annum and will supplement AfriSam's existing supply of cement to the Eastern Cape market. The construction phase will see an … [Read more...] about R634-million investment for Cogea IDZ
Tooling cluster for Coega
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC), in line with national priorities for skills development, has put in place plans for a state-of-the-art tooling cluster in Zone 2 of the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). The CDC has opted for a "proactive rather than reactive approach" in preparing to meet industry demands and thus developed a feasibility case for a tooling cluster incubator which matches national training initiatives with an actual site of praxis, the organisation announced … [Read more...] about Tooling cluster for Coega
R1 million for sustainable job creation
Discovery Health has recently been awarded R1 million by the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Metro as a result of the investment that the company has made in the Metro by opening its Health Service Centre in the Coega Industrial Development Zone in November 2011. The initiative from the NMB Metro is relatively new and the award to Discovery is the first one of its kind. The incentive is aimed at attracting and encouraging new investments and expansion into the region. The reasons are clear and … [Read more...] about R1 million for sustainable job creation
South African first for local dairy
Coega Dairy – South Africa's original eco-friendly dairy – has added another first to its name after receiving the ISO 22000 Food Safety System Certification (FSSC), food safety management accolade. The dairy is the first in South Africa to receive this honour. Located in Zone 3 of the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) in Nelson Mandela Bay the dairy is one of its leading agro-processing investors. "To be the first South African dairy to receive the sought after international ISO … [Read more...] about South African first for local dairy
Launch of Local Youth Leadership Academy
Maximising the skills and capacity of South African youth is at the forefront of the Coega Development Corporation's (CDC) latest initiative, the CDC Youth Leadership Academy. The CDC will launch the Academy, which forms part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) projects, on October 1 and intensive training will run for five days. The programme aims to provide young leaders with the robust life insight and in-depth content required to lead effectively in society. The Academy will be … [Read more...] about Launch of Local Youth Leadership Academy
Driver Training Programme Expands
A new driving simulator at Ikhala Further Education and Training (FET) College in Queenstown is putting hundreds of students in the driving seat as part of the Coega Development Corporation's (CDC) pioneering Outreach Driver Training programme. The move comes as part of the CDC's decision to expand the reach of the driver programme by targeting higher education institutions in the Eastern Cape. The CDC located a driving simulator at Ikhala today and aims to add more of the driver training … [Read more...] about Driver Training Programme Expands
