April 18, 2024: A R26,5 million eMaxesibeni Informal Trade Infrastructure project which will benefit 150 informal traders was officially launched today at eMaxesibini (Mount Ayliff) in the Umzimvubu Local Municipality.
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The prospects of black mohair producers in the Eastern Cape received a major boost following a R1,4 million injection into four emerging angora goat farming operations in Somerset East in
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In another effort to bolster the Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Eastern Cape, the MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), Mlungisi Mvoko, joined forces
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The Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism (DEDEAT), in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), marked another significant milestone on 28 February
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DEDEAT welcomes Mrs Nomalwande Mbananga officially assumes the role of Director of Compliance and Enforcement at the Head Office on 1 March 2024. Mrs Mbananga’s remarkable journey in the environmental
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To support sustainable waste management, the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism (DEDEAT), led by its MEC Mlungisi Mvoko, handed over a R750,000 bailing machine to
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The Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) joined the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) on 30 and 31 January 2024 to hand
More infoMSME district summits for business growth in Eastern Cape
In a concerted effort to foster an integrated micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) ecosystem, the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) is conducting
More infoBig support for agro-processing workshop in East London
The Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) organised a highly successful awareness workshop on agro-processing incentives in East London, focusing on uplifting the Eastern Cape’s agro-processors and...
More infoJQD MSMEs seek improved support; upbeat about government’s efforts
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality (JGDM) commended the ongoing efforts of government agencies operating in the district, collectively giving them an average rating
More infoEC networking session ignites wind energy collaboration
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), with its agency, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) successfully
More infoDEDEAT, DFFE, NMB launch municipal cleaning, greening programme
The Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism (DEDEAT) has joined forces with the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE) and the Nelson Mandela Bay
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