Youth Empowerment Chamber

11/10/2026

Skills Development Opportunity: 2026/2027 Culinary Skills Programme - Food and Beverage Services and Professional Cookery.

Please click the link to apply:
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Closing Date: 18 October 2026

Enquiries: Tel: 012 444 6649
Email: [email protected]



Department of Tourism

02/10/2026

Gulfood in Dubai is the undisputed crossroads for the global food and beverage sector, attracting thousands of buyers from every corner of the world. If you are a South African food producer or processor looking to expand your footprint across the Middle East and beyond, this is an opportunity you cannot afford to skip.

The The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition South Africa is accepting applications for the South African National Pavilion at Gulfood 2027.

🌾 Target sectors: Agro-processing businesses (excluding meat, confectionery and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages)

🗓️ Exhibition dates: 15 to 19 March 2027

🚨 Application deadline: 15 October 2026

📧 Ready to put your products on the world stage? Reach out to Tshepiso Malunga at [email protected] for the comprehensive application requirements.

02/10/2026

Applications Open | TIA PreSeed Fund 2026

Propella Business Incubator, as an implementing partner of the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in the Eastern Cape, invites applications for funding to support early-stage technology development.

The call aims to support proof-of-concept development, prototype development, technology validation, technical feasibility studies and relevant market research.

Applications are invited across TIA’s focus areas, including Health, Agri-biotech, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Industrial Biotech, Natural Resources, Energy, ICT and Advanced Manufacturing. Preference will be given to projects contributing to:

• Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Modernisation
• Health Innovation and Well-being
• Energy and Environmental Sustainability
• Digital Transformation and Inclusive Innovation
• Agricultural Innovation and Food Security

Applications will be assessed on alignment with the Seed Fund’s objectives, market need, stage of development, proposed activities, the team’s ability to deliver within the stipulated timeline, socio-economic impact and potential to attract follow-on funding.

Priority will be given to previously disadvantaged individual applicants, including youth, women and persons with disabilities.

Please complete all required sections accurately and provide the supporting information requested to enable assessment of your application.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/4JCxRKdmP6vL8Kvd8

Applications close: 16 October 2026.

Submission does not guarantee funding. All applications are subject to assessment and approval.

Apply now and scale up your innovation!

24/09/2026

BRING YOUR STORY TO LIFE IN THE EASTERN CAPE!

The ECDC - Eastern Cape Development Corporation(ECDC) invites production companies and producers to apply for the Eastern Cape Film Investment Fund: Production Funding and Micro Film Funding.

If you have a film or television project scheduled to shoot in the Eastern Cape, this is your opportunity to access funding support and take your production to the next level.

APPLY NOW
Visit: https://www.ecfilmexpo.co.za/funding to download application forms and Eastern Film Investment Fund guidelines.

Submit your completed application form and all supporting documents in Word or PDF format to:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Please note: Applications submitted via Google Drive, WeTransfer or other links will not be accepted.

Closing date: 31 March 2027
Enquiries: 087 131 1426

This is the Eastern Cape. Make it your backdrop. Make it your story. Make it here.
Eastern Cape: A compelling film and television destination.





Eastern Cape Film Expo
Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism

21/09/2026

🎬 CALLING EMERGING WRITER-DIRECTORS!

The Media Workshop is looking for 20 emerging Writer-Director learners to join Digital Storytellers — a practical training and production programme focused on creating micro-documentaries about South African entrepreneurs.

If you already have basic skills in writing, directing, journalism, media or visual storytelling and are looking to gain real production experience, mentorship, production credits and stronger portfolio material, this opportunity could be for you.

📍 The Media Workshop, Gqeberha
📅 6 October – 3 December 2026
💰 R350 stipend per programme day attended
🎥 Practical training + real production experience
👥 Open to applicants aged 18–35 living in the Eastern Cape

Selected learners will work in production crews to develop and create short documentaries, with the opportunity to present completed work to an industry player for possible broadcast.

⚠️ This is not a beginner filmmaking programme. Applicants must be able to demonstrate basic existing skills.

Applications close Friday, 25 September 2026.

📩 Send your application to [email protected]
Subject: Digital Storytellers – Writer-Director Application

Swipe through for the full requirements and application details. 🎬

16/09/2026

WEBINAR INVITATION📌 | From the first seed sown to the marketplace, every link in the value chain matters.

Join the National Department of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Marketing Council for an engaging webinar on Grains and Oilseeds Trade.

The discussion will explore:

🌿Where the grains and oilseeds value chain begins;
🌍 Trade in grains and oilseeds;
🏭 Grain storage and handling in South Africa;
🤝 Partnerships that improve smallholder farmers’ access to agricultural finance; and
📈 South Africa’s trade relations, opportunities and challenges within the value chain.

📅 22 September 2026
⏰ 09:00–13:00

🔗 Register here👇: 5d071ac3-a5aa-4fdb-b82f-1bceea6f170f@57c55408-e2ac-41d9-8610-b1646bdce717?source=copyLinkOneEventsShareDialog" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5d071ac3-a5aa-4fdb-b82f-1bceea6f170f@57c55408-e2ac-41d9-8610-b1646bdce717?source=copyLinkOneEventsShareDialog

Connect, learn and discover the opportunities shaping the future of South Africa’s grains and oilseeds sector.

South African Government

15/09/2026

MANDELA BAY FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDS FOLLOWING OVERWHELMING INDUSTRY RESPONSE
>> Festival dates will shift to November to accommodate a wider programme

The Mandela Bay Film Festival steering committee is encouraged by the extraordinary response to the launch of the festival's 2026 campaign.
Filmmakers, institutions, and industry stakeholders from across the Eastern Cape and beyond have expressed an interest in participating and collaborating.
This has created an opportunity to broaden the programme significantly, and create a festival that is more inclusive, representative and impactful.

To accommodate this growth, the festival (originally scheduled for 18 - 20 September) will now take place in November 2026.

Afree Cinema Mpuma Kapa TV

READ MORE HERE: https://www.mbda.co.za/news/mandela-bay-film-festival-expands-following-overwhelming-industry-response/

Mandela Bay Development Agency
National Film and Video Foundation

MANDELA BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 SET TO CELEBRATE FILM, TALENT AND THE FUTURE OF THE EASTERN CAPE CREATIVE INDUSTRY

Filmmakers, actors, producers, directors – register now to participate in the Nelson Mandela Bay Film Festival!

The Mandela Bay Film Festival 2026 is set to take place from 18–20 September 2026 at The Athenaeum and Happy Valley in Gqeberha, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, students, creatives, audiences and key institutions for three days of film screenings, industry engagement, skills development and networking.

SCAN THE QR CODE TO REGISTER!

A partnership between National Film and Video Foundation, ECPACC, AFREE CINEMA, Mpuma Kapa TV

Speakers include representatives from Nelson Mandela University, SABC, MULTICHOICE, ECPACC, ECDC - Eastern Cape Development Corporation

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Mandela Bay Development Agency

15/09/2026

📌Join The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition South Africa for a webinar on export promotion incentives and funding opportunities!

the dtic invites GEPP, PG, Next Gen and other beneficiaries to explore export incentives, funding opportunities, eligibility requirements and application processes to support business expansion into international markets.

📅 Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 12:00
💻 Register: bb2ccc8f-4e43-4d5f-85a0-c2db4931bff3@65bb5da6-80f4-46a8-a104-842c82f8acce?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bb2ccc8f-4e43-4d5f-85a0-c2db4931bff3@65bb5da6-80f4-46a8-a104-842c82f8acce?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog

Register today and be part of the conversation shaping South Africa's export future.”

14/09/2026

Applications for the Tholoana Enterprise Programme are now open.

We’re looking for entrepreneurs leading commercially proven businesses that are either growing or poised for growth. Your business should have traded consistently for at least two years, have paying customers and recurring revenue, demonstrate real market demand and have a credible opportunity to grow.

We’re looking for entrepreneurs with the ambition to build bigger, stronger businesses who are willing to learn, make changes and strengthen the way they lead.

Through 18 months of tailored business support and mentoring, Tholoana helps entrepreneurs strengthen their leadership, systems, financial capability and market access based on the needs of their business.

Does this sound like you and your business?

Applications are now open. Apply here: https://www.sabfoundation.co.za/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAoy3cf1OegEfecWrjLd2-y_9NPmkf



SAB Foundation

10/09/2026

MANDELA BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 SET TO CELEBRATE FILM, TALENT AND THE FUTURE OF THE EASTERN CAPE CREATIVE INDUSTRY

Filmmakers, actors, producers, directors – register now to participate in the Nelson Mandela Bay Film Festival!

The Mandela Bay Film Festival 2026 is set to take place from 18–20 September 2026 at The Athenaeum and Happy Valley in Gqeberha, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, students, creatives, audiences and key institutions for three days of film screenings, industry engagement, skills development and networking.

SCAN THE QR CODE TO REGISTER!

A partnership between National Film and Video Foundation, ECPACC, AFREE CINEMA, Mpuma Kapa TV

Speakers include representatives from Nelson Mandela University, SABC, MULTICHOICE, ECPACC, ECDC - Eastern Cape Development Corporation

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdso2sr63PEdymv_S90D7LDfSrKl0z2HgdgT3YlBtex-_QngQ/viewform

Mandela Bay Development Agency