What is ECSECCECSECC is a multi-stakeholder policy research and development planning organisation. We are dedicated to evolving new forms of development cooperation between government, labour, organised business and developmental non-governmental organisations.READ MORE
Meet the teamThe ECSECC team is made up of over 40 committed professional and administrative staff. Subject experts, facilitators and development practitioners work in multidisciplinary teams. The organisation is dynamic and flexible as demanded by a fastpaced work environment.READ MORE
AchievementsECSECC has supported DEDEA in setting up a provincial Auto-sector cluster. A well organised and locally rooted cluster is a critical component to ensuring long term sustainability, competitiveness and enabling diversification of the local Automotive and components sector. READ MORE
Eastern Cape strategic plan review 2011 (2,547.6KB)Date: 10 May 2012South African automotive sector in transition (475.0KB)Date: 09 May 2012Overview of the finance and insurance sector in the Eastern Cape 2010 (3,136.9KB)Date: 09 May 2012Overview of the vehicle,parts & components manufacturing sector in the Eastern Cape (3,503.5KB)Date: 09 May 2012Overview of the construction sector in the Eastern Cape 2010 (4,089.7KB)Date: 09 May 2012Eastern Cape Provincial Jobs Strategy (2,034.8KB)Date: 07 May 2012
ECSECC was established in 1995 within a historical context characterized by the persistence of a number of structural, political, economic and social problems confronted by a newly elected ANC-led government. The period was also marked by a generalized but incomplete transformation...
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16 th May
ECSECC Job Opportunities: HR Officer and Intern
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Eastern Cape Provincial Jobs Strategy
Mon, 07 May 2012 Source: ECSECCThe Eastern Cape provincial government has developed a Provincial Jobs Strategy to present the Provincial Government’s understanding of the present provincial jobs and skills crises. You can download the strategy here.PermalinkREAD MORE
District Socio-Economic Factsheets
Thu, 19 April 2012 Source: ECSECCLooking for easy access to economic information about districts in the Eastern Cape? Please take a look at ECSECC's new district factsheets. PermalinkREAD MORE
Four Accords - Five Million New Jobs by 2020
Tue, 03 April 2012 Source: ECSECCGovernment and its social partners recently signed a number of accords. Acdords were signed in the area of Skills, Basic Education, Local Procurement and Green Economy. ECSECC's Policy Brief no 1 2012 contains the text of the four accords.PermalinkREAD MORE
37% unemployment rate among youth in the Eastern Cape
Tue, 03 April 2012 Source: ECSECCIn 2011 more than 60% of youths between 15 and 19 years and more than 50% of youths between 20 and 24 years in the EC were unemployed. ECSECC's economic update on Youth Employment and Unemployment provides an analysis of some of the labour market challenges facing young people in the Eastern Cape PermalinkREAD MORE
Eastern Cape
Socio-Economic Database
21 st May
Transforming education in a vi...Location: University of Fort Hare, Auditorium 1, New Lecture Building in Church Street, East London
Saturday, 19 May 2012
GDP Growth Q420113.0% qq
Consumer Price Index+6.8% qq
Number of employed drops46 000 yy
Unemployment rate28.3% official
Population (mid-year est)6.83 mil
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