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).
Footwear Industry Articles
- ‘Growth in online gambling may be big factor in siphoning off disposable income’East London, E. Cape, SA – Trading conditions are constrained and steady. We need to focus on good quality products at reasonable prices / value. We are optimistic about the direction of the overall economy in RSA.As a wise man once said regarding growing a business: “Sometimes you have to move slowly to be able to move fast.& ...morePalm Footwear: ‘One family’Palm Footwear was founded in July 1966 by Kasie Pattundeen, with 18 staff, making slippers.60 years later, with over 800 staff, it is among the biggest employers in the SA footwear industry and among the biggest manufacturers by volume.It remains a family business, headed by Rajeev and Kiran Pattundeen, with their children, Srishti and Rt ...moreNational Leather and General Goods Strategy WorkshopOn 23 June, following months of fieldwork, B&M Analysts (BMA) hosted an online workshop to discuss the recovery of the handbags, belts, travel goods and allied manufacturing industries in SA.The industries, although very diverse, fall under the General Goods & Handbags Sector of the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Indus ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Cooperation between SMEs, academia and government can find solutions
Dr Cecilia China, AfriTech Organic Leather Co. Ltd, the Nelson Mandela Institution of Science & Technology She said Africa has the hides and skins but lacks organised systems to convert them into competitive products.She described her interactions with the Kiwango Leather Cluster with the goal of producing high quality, eco-frien ...moreMONEY FROM WASTE
Europe has borne the difficulties and the costs of converting to a bioeconomy – the lessons are there, free, for African businesses to learn and profit from. ...moreKenya 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 ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- China-made firefighting equipment now needs verification of conformity with SANS standardsPretoria, Gauteng, SA – Firefighting equipment is among the 25 product categories published on 01 April by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition for a mandatory Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) Programme.The system will require certain goods shipped from China to be tested and certified before they enter the ...moreProtecting the workforce: The critical role of PPE
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is utilised in a work-environment as part of a larger prevention plan, because on its own protection is limited and may even provide a false sense of protection.An occupational disease prevention plan must be an actionable approach that identifies workplace health hazards, evaluates exposure, and i ...moreMaking fall protection practical
Working at height is, by its nature, potentially dangerous. But only potentially. Properly planned and executed, working at height is safe. However, accidents and injuries are common.Part of the problem is that many – most – businesses do fall protection plans as tick box exercises. Industry can help by planning correctly, whi ...more
