S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol83 No4 April 2020
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IN THIS ISSUE:
3 Covid-19
- Manufacturers in all 3 sectors of the Leather Bargaining Council will distribute UIF grants and pay what they can to top that up during the lockdown, general secretary Gerald Naidoo explains.
- Sharing the cost? Landlords and tenants both have strong cases.
- SATRA's PPE testing and certification teams remain open.
- The National Small Business Chamber offers free membership to 100 000 SMEs.
- Sneaker wipes have many applications.
8 Post Covid-19
- FLIC: Chains want to buy locally; price and styling are the issues, writes Richard Starmer.
- To repair the damage, African footwear manufacturers should consider attending Desma's 'house show' in September, says sales manager René Muschalle.
10 The U.S. Market - Opinion
- U.S. retail consumer trends shift dramatically amid Covid-19 crisis, writes the NPD's Marshall Cohen.
10 Businesses
- Bolton's Olympic brand to launch locally made outdoor styles on Vibram soles writes Gordon Gassert.
11 Anniversary
- Saddler Belts turns 30, tightens belt as it gears up for post Covid-19, post downgrade, post everything negative. Andrew Fenwick reflects.
12 Trends & Fashion
- Forecasts from Rowan Dorset, Madelein Kearns and Tinuka Poonee of Dangee Carken.
13 Trade
- SARS statistics for February 2020.
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In The Next Issue:
- Interviews after the lockdown.
Footwear Industry Articles
- Traditional Guinea Leppi fabric now officially recognised as a PGI
Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (15/04/2025) – Leppi fabric dyed using local plants is the traditional fabric of the Foutah Djallon region in Guinea. Its Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) designation, recently granted by the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI), safeguards the fabric from misuse inc ...moreChallenges in the global footwear market amid economic strainDiscussions in Hong Kong: At a recent network session with fellow Footwear Council members from a few other countries while at the APLF, the topic for discussion revolved around the almost flat line and dip seen in manufacturing and exports with no significant increase.Of course, the likes of India and a few others commented on thing ...moreHail-fellow, well-met, in a genuine way - Obituary: Denis Manning – Kronies Footwear, Trenzado Footwear (29/03/1954-18/03/2025)
Sadly, Denis Manning passed away on Tuesday, 18 March after a battle with cancer, 11 days before his 71st birthday.Denis arrived in South Africa with his wife, Jane, in March 1976 and settled in Pinetown. He joined Kronies as a trainee factory manager and worked there for many years, firstly with Hans Krohn and Doug Roberts and then ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- SA ratifies Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and AgriculturePretoria, Gauteng, SA (28 January 2025) – South Africa became the 154th ‘contracting party’ to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) by depositing its instrument of accession with the Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on 23 December 2024, acc ...moreEthnicity and geography in Nigeria’s leather trading industry
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Argume ...moreA response to Sam Setter’s Pill, ‘Audits and reality aren’t always the same thing’, in the last issueI am not going to defend the brands or auditing systems referred to in the article shared by Sam. I would like to provide some thoughts from my own experiences for some of the drivers for those behaviours.The lack of transparency of parts of the supply chain and the superficiality of auditing systems are not disconnected; they are both af ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- The recipe for success and safety - the strategic value of ISO 22000 certification in the food industry
Durban, KZN, SA (08 January 2025) – In today's increasingly globalised food industry, consumer trust and product safety is everything, but businesses must go beyond mere compliance and strive for excellence to thrive in this competitive context. ISO 22000 certification offers a strategic solution to achieve these goals, providing th ...moreSGS to host 'Discovering PPE softlines solutions’ on 27 MarchGeneva, Switzerland – Testing, inspection and certification company SGS is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Discovering PPE softlines solutions’, on 27 March 2025.The global market for personal protective equipment (PPE) is expanding, but it is also becoming more regulated. Businesses looking to ensure product complianc ...moreSouth Africa’s first safety escape room for hands-on health and safety training
South Africa's first safety escape room was set up at Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC) in November last year by health and safety solutions provider KBC.“We required a fresh approach to training,” said Mabore Macheru, Manager in Training Development and Contractor Management at PMC. “This offers an interactive and practic ...more
