S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol82 No7 July 2019
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Business Barometer
- Grant Jelinski, Everflex Manufacturing: It's about surviving.
- Reshma Govender, Evolution/Ezweni: Pick up over last 2 months.
- Berrick Salmond, NR Footwear: Business going well.
- Doc Motala, Crown Group: The pick-up has started.
- Hashim Ismail, Crossover: Be different.
- Rajeev 'Rocky' Kumar, Vision Sports: Brand loyalty the one advantage.
- Vikesh Vanzara, Vanzara Bros.: Many challenges.
- Alec Hogg, Bruce Whitfield and JP Landman: Outside observers say government changes ARE making a difference.
- But Zimbabwe remains a basket case, according to The Economist.
The Story Behind The Brand
- Grasshoppers: 51, famous and fighting fit.
Online
- Activate your brand online, writes Colleen Chappe of Azula Collective.
SAFLIA AGM
- Noel Whitehead: Taking some positives from a tough year.
- Jirka Vymetal: Engaging with others to improve life for all.
- Monique Schoombie: How ready are you for the fourth industrial revolution?
Companies
- Sew Solutions opens new premises.
- Samuel Windsor: UK brand seeks SA retail base.
Finance
- Fashion retail is upping the trend for faster funding.
Opinion
- Athletic footwear and activewear's performance in the first half of 2019.
- The next generation of trends.
Notice Board
- Obituary: Cassim Shaikh: A gentle man, but a deceptive bowler.
- Life after Bata/Futura.
Advertisers in this Issue
Activate (13), Chillisource (9), Creative Leathergoods Manufacturers (6), Europa Art (5), Foot Focus (OFC, 2), Kaytex Belts (4), Mossop Leather (3), Strassberger's (8).
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Footwear Industry Articles
- A perspective: Perhaps it was an eye-opener for industry players to hear each otherLooking back over the workshop, BMA consultant Justin Snelling wrote: “In terms of our reflections of the workshop, we covered a lot of territory. Perhaps though what was most encouraging was the breadth of participation from different segments of the sector and their willingness, or even excitement, to contribute. We don’t ta ...moreHistorical highlights: How Rockshoes became Trailmix Trading
Rockshoes was one of the many successful footwear factories in Pinetown in the 1960s through to the early 2000s. Its successor, Trailmix Trading, has repeated that success, as an importer and wholesaler. Here’s how it unfolded. ...moreShlobo Designs: Foreign consumers appreciate handwork and the story behind the brand
Durban, KZN, SA – I’m a native of Umlazi’s K section, but I’ve called Seaview home since 1994.My life has been a tapestry of experiences, woven with threads of resilience, creativity, and unwavering determination. My journey took an unexpected turn when I was retrenched while working for the bank with a wealth expe ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Kenya announces $39 million investment to strengthen livestock productionKenya plans to launch a 5 billion-shilling ($38.6 million) investment program to modernize its livestock sector and strengthen one of the country's most important rural industries.President William Ruto announced the initiative on June 1 during a visit to Wajir County in northern Kenya.According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the program ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': Over and AgainThe EU announced that hides and skins could be removed from the EUDR directive's deforestation commodities. Could! Last month, like many others, I thought that the decision had been taken, but that doesn’t seem to be correct. The final decision will be taken after public feedback. Yeah, you read this right: after public feedback. As ...moreLuxury or notWe hear from all sides that the leather industry is not doing too well and the conflict in the Middle East is definitely not improving the situation. The present wars have a huge impact on inflation and hence on the buying power of consumers with negative consequences for the luxury industry whose shares we have seen tumbling at the vario ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- New OHS regulations coming into force later this year mean PPE needs to be reviewed, too
In March 2025, the Physical Agents Regulations (and their guidelines) and the Noise Exposure Regulations (and their guidelines) of the OHSAct were published, with an 18-month time-period promulgation date to September 2026, allowing employers time to upgrade their Health & Safety requirements to comply with the new published regulatio ...moreFurther controls over the import of safety footwear are on the wayOn 03 August 2026, the Safety Footwear Working Group, led by SAFLIA, submitted a request to Minister Tau (dtic) for interim import control measures in respect of specified safety footwear. The request was strongly supported by organised labour and other industry stakeholders.The application was further strengthened by contributions f ...moreMore precise fire extinguishing from the air using simulation and sensor data
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more intense worldwide. Fires often become infernos due to heat, drought and wind, especially in the summer. The problem is compounded by the climate crisis. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM and the startup CAURUS Technologies GmbH are responding to this growi ...more
