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Coega salt plant work begins

Construction of a multi-million rand salt plant at the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth is scheduled to start in February.

Exporting Mandela’s proteas

When a breeze blows down the Elandsberg in the Eastern Cape, it stirs the blooms of thousands of proteas and strelizias on Longmore Flower Estates - including three very special hybrids in short supply on world markets.

Alcan buys into $2.7bn SA smelter

Canadian firm Alcan has signed a power supply deal with state electricity company Eskom that paves the way for the construction of a US$2.7-billion aluminium smelter in the Coega Industrial Development Zone in the Eastern Cape.