“There is still a lot to do in Africa, but we can make it happen,” said Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand CEO, Thomas Schäfer, who was a special guest speaker at Exporters Eastern Cape’s AGM on Thursday, 13 July. Some take-aways from his address: Business in South Africa is becoming more and more unfeasible New EU Legislation will add approximately R100K to the price of each car - signalling the death of the small car. The EU currently has the most challenging conditions I have ever … [Read more...] about The Most Challenging Conditions I Have Ever Seen – Thomas Schäfer
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Uitenhage News: Volkswagen scoops seventh Eastern Cape Exporter’s Award
Volkswagen scoops seventh Eastern Cape Exporter’s Award: The Uitenhage, Nelson Mandela Bay-based automaker was named the winner of the SJM Flex Environment Award at the 2020 Exporters Eastern Cape Awards. The company was honoured during a virtual awards ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Volkswagen South Africa Reinstates Shop-stewards After Pressure from Union: The shop stewards had exposed COVID-19 protocol violations at Volkswagen’s Uitenhage plant, including operating at full workforce … [Read more...] about Uitenhage News: Volkswagen scoops seventh Eastern Cape Exporter’s Award
Harbour delays hammer fruit exporters – Port Elizabeth Business News
Harbour delays hammer fruit exporters: Delays and bottlenecks at Cape Town’s harbour are costing South African fruit exporters millions of rands and adversely affecting the quality of fruit the country exports. Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Discover a world of excitement and take control of your energy with Building Automation Systems. Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Watch more videos From Port Elizabeth. https://youtu.be/uYNzTtR1gSM The lockdown is hitting … [Read more...] about Harbour delays hammer fruit exporters – Port Elizabeth Business News
Harbour delays hammer fruit exporters – Port Elizabeth Business News
Harbour delays hammer fruit exporters: Delays and bottlenecks at Cape Town’s harbour are costing South African fruit exporters millions of rands and adversely affecting the quality of fruit the country exports. Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Local businesses hit hard by George Airport’s continued closure: Local businesses around the Garden Route District have decried the continued closure of the busy George Airport. This comes after seven other regional airports were allowed … [Read more...] about Harbour delays hammer fruit exporters – Port Elizabeth Business News
Exporters remain upbeat
Despite Challenges Exporters are Bullish https://youtu.be/DP-ba-9uvmM Despite a range of current challenges - from the coronavirus to a threatening downgrade - exporters in the Eastern Cape have experienced growth in the agricultural and automotive sectors over the past year. During the Exporters Eastern Cape Export Growth Panel Discussion hosted on Wednesday, 4 March 2020 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Port Elizabeth, panellists shared the encouraging sentiment that, despite the … [Read more...] about Exporters remain upbeat
Exporters Bullish
Local Exporters Thrive in a 'Challenging' Market Present at an Exporters Eastern Cape Discussion chaired by Jane Stevenson on 4 March 2020 were: Thomas Schaefer, MD of Volkwagen Group South Africa; Hannes De Waal, MD of Sundays River Citrus Company; Paul Lynch, Director of South African Wool & Mohair Buyers Association NPC and Lauren Goddard, ZA Regional Country Sales Manager of Expeditors International. Despite the gloom and doom around COVID-19, the SA Recession, unemployment and … [Read more...] about Exporters Bullish
About that 30 Million Kilograms of Wool Exported from PE
BKB, a proud member of Exporters EC, is regarded as a leading player in the South African agricultural sector, with a focus on Wool and Mohair Brokerage Services as well as Livestock, Auctioneering and Sales. While it takes a full year to grow enough wool on 40 sheep to make up just one bale, the BKB head office in North End is far removed from the slow-pace of a sheep’s country life; as the multi-story warehouse is a hive of activity on all levels. Hosting the Exporters EC members during … [Read more...] about About that 30 Million Kilograms of Wool Exported from PE
Nurturing Export Culture and Capacity to Increase Exporters
Nurturing Export Culture and Capacity to Increase Exporters: The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will host three-day export training workshops in three provinces next month as part of its efforts to nurture the culture of export and increase the number of the country’s exporters. The workshops, which will be held in Polokwane, Pretoria, Cape Town and Johannesburg, are part of the Integrated National Export Strategy (INES) which is the country's blueprint towards ensuring … [Read more...] about Nurturing Export Culture and Capacity to Increase Exporters
We need to up our game to provide Support to Exporters – Director-General October
We need to up our game to provide Support to Exporters – Director-General October: The Director-General for the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mr Lionel October says government needs to up its game to provide support for exporters to ensure increased growth of South African exports. He was addressing the Team Export South Africa (TESA) workshop held in Midrand today. The two-day workshop is organised by the dti and is attended by government officials from all three spheres, … [Read more...] about We need to up our game to provide Support to Exporters – Director-General October
ECDC Exporters Excel
Two Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) supported exporters walked away with three merit awards at the 21st prestigious Eastern Cape Exporter of the Year Awards in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Last year's winner and beneficiary of ECDCs integrated export support programme Jendamark Automation scooped merits awards in the IDC Job Creation Award category and in the Best Exporter - Corporate - category for skills development and for their increased turnover and job creation respectively. … [Read more...] about ECDC Exporters Excel
Coega receives two accolades at Nelson Mandela Bay’s Exporters Club Awards ceremony
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) took top honours in two categories, winning the Best Provider of Services to Exporters – an award they also won last year – and was also praised with the Job Creation award at the annual Exporters Club award ceremony at the weekend. The state-owned entity walked away with a R20 000 bursary from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Business School, sponsored by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). “For the CDC to be nominated as a … [Read more...] about Coega receives two accolades at Nelson Mandela Bay’s Exporters Club Awards ceremony
Best Provider of Services to Exporters
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) keeps racking the awards up, this time walking away with the Best Provider of Services to Exporters at the annual Exporters Club award ceremony at the weekend. “After receiving a merit award last year, we’ve done one better by capturing the big one. This award affirms the consistent effort put in by everyone involved at the CDC and further challenges us to do even better next time,” said Christopher Mashigo, CDC business development executive … [Read more...] about Best Provider of Services to Exporters
2014 Exporter of the Year
The Exporters Club was founded in the Eastern Cape 33 years ago and is aimed at organisations involved in exporting, either directly or indirectly, and for organisations with an interest in exporting. There are currently approximately 290 organisations on their database, including automotive, pharmaceutical, agricultural and services industries. The objectives of the club include providing for the exchange of ideas, information and experience amongst members, to liaise with other export … [Read more...] about 2014 Exporter of the Year
Second Consecutive Merit Award for Ford
The Ford Struandale Engine Plant has been recognised once again for its outstanding environmental record by earning a merit award for the second year running in the Exporter of the Year competition. This event is held annually by the Eastern Cape branch of the Exporters Club of South Africa, and hosted over 450 high-profile guests and industry leaders at the Boardwalk Convention Centre in Port Elizabeth for the gala banquet and awards ceremony. Ford received the SJM Environmental Merit … [Read more...] about Second Consecutive Merit Award for Ford
