Eastern Cape Business 2017 edition
The 2017 edition of Eastern Cape Business is the 10th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2006, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Eastern Cape Province. The Eastern Cape enjoys an abundance of natural and human resources, as well as established industrial infrastructure that drives the economy of the province. This includes three ports and two industrial development zones which are home to a wide range of manufacturers and exporters. The 2017 edition includes an in-depth look at the province’s two Industrial Development Zones, a focus on skills development and investment climate information from the Nelson Mandela Business Chamber and the Border-Kei Chamber of Business.
The 2017 edition of Eastern Cape Business is the 10th issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2006, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Eastern Cape Province. The Eastern Cape enjoys an abundance of natural and human resources, as well as established industrial infrastructure that drives the economy of the province. This includes three ports and two industrial development zones which are home to a wide range of manufacturers and exporters.
The 2017 edition includes an in-depth look at the province’s two Industrial Development Zones, a focus on skills development and investment climate information from the Nelson Mandela Business Chamber and the Border-Kei Chamber of Business.
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FOCUS<br />
Amatola Water projects<br />
The Amatola Bulk Water Infrastructure Upgrade<br />
Project is set to eliminate supply backlogs.<br />
The Amatola Water Bulk Infrastructure Upgrade Project is one of<br />
the utility’s largest projects to date. Amatola Water is upgrading<br />
the infrastructure of its water supply schemes at Peddie, Sandile,<br />
Debe Nek, Masincedane, Binfield and Nahoon. These upgrades<br />
will allow the utility to provide bulk potable water capacity, promote<br />
the drive towards the elimination of backlogs, and also achieve the<br />
organisation’s objective of increasing water supply to 750 litres per<br />
household per day. The project will also provide reticulation infrastructure<br />
to eliminate water supply backlogs in 4 057 households within<br />
the supply boundaries of the schemes, and extend supply to over<br />
47 142 households. The project has been allocated R500-million over<br />
three financial years under the Department of Water and Sanitation’s<br />
Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) programme.<br />
Amatola Water appointed to complete Amathole’s<br />
Dry Sanitation project<br />
Amatola Water has been appointed by the Department of Water and<br />
Sanitation as Project Implementing Agent for the completion of the<br />
Amathole District Municipality’s<br />
(ADM) Dry Sanitation programme.<br />
The project will be implemented<br />
in three phases and comprises the<br />
construction of 36 291 Ventilated<br />
Improved Pit (VIP) units in six local<br />
municipalities within ADM.<br />
Phase 1 entails the construction<br />
of 15 000 VIP units, while<br />
Phases 2 and 3 respectively entail<br />
the completion of 10 259 new<br />
units for the Mnquma, Amahlathi<br />
and the Great Kei regions, as well<br />
as the completion of 11 032 new<br />
units for the Nkonkobe and<br />
Ngqushwa regions.<br />
The construction of the VIP<br />
units will help restore dignity to<br />
the communities and contribute<br />
to the respective area’s socioeconomic<br />
development through<br />
the utilisation of local labour and<br />
SMMEs during the construction<br />
phases.<br />
The project is estimated to<br />
cost around R508-million and is<br />
anticipated to be complete in<br />
December <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Increased water supply<br />
capacity for Nelson<br />
Mandela Bay<br />
Amatola Water has been appointed<br />
by the Minister of Water and<br />
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