S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol87 No1 January 2021
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 The Master Plan
- The chains support the ultimate goal of the Master Plan, says NCRF director Michael Lawrence, which is job creation.
- Yes, local procurement is up, says TFG CEO Anthony Thunström.
05 Alternative Facts
- How much is that shoe in the window? How Dr Martens and Grasshoppers prices have escalated over the years.
06 Technology
- School lockdown delays launch of locally-made synthetic upper material.
- Main Group Technologies: Smart production with artificial intelligence.
07 Business
- Hush Puppies: Broadening the range means broadening the customer base, says Laurence Lotzoff.
- Adrian Furstenburg moves to Singapore in quest to become a global luxury brand.
- Afro Leather: The show will go on, says director San-Marie Stevens after the death of founder Elaine Coy.
10 The U.S. Market - Opinion
- 2021 outlook for sports retail, by NPD's Matt Powell..
11 Good Works And The Humble Flip Flop
- Self-taught artist Davis Ndungu has created a business making sculptures from recycled flip flops.
- The CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation urges people to take part in Flip Flop Day to make a difference to charity.
13 Notice Board
- Retirement: Lionel Astill, an innovative, insightful, sometimes acerbic contribution to SA's footwear story.
- Obituary: Neville Dodo, "Footwear SA loses a well-loved son", by Dodo's Shoes.
- Obituary: Yoosuf Bham, Megashoe's ladies' (shoe) man, Faiz Bham.
- Obituary: Alvin Naidoo, Angel Footwear's ever-helpful factory manager, by Avi Ramlakan.
- Obituary: Elaine Coy, the dynamic founder of Afro Leather, by Sandra Gordon.
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Footwear Industry Articles
- From crisis to catwalk: Can South Africa follow Portugal’s footsteps to save its footwear industry?
Not long ago, Portugal’s footwear industry was on the brink of collapse, drowning under a wave of cheap Chinese imports. Factories shut down, jobs disappeared, and the sector seemed doomed. But instead of fading away, Portugal fought back reinventing itself into one of the world’s most sought-after footwear producers.South Afr ...moreTraditional 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 ...moreCan Nike’s new CEO revive sales?
Can someone with 32 years at a company bring the bold, disruptive change needed to turn it around? Nike’s Elliott Hill is that man; he spent that amount of time at Nike before retiring — only to return as CEO on October 14, 2024. While his deep experience provides stability, it may also lead to an overreliance on past strategi ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Sam Setter's 'Pills': Too much is still not enough!My favourite way of communication is definitely not social media. We are flooded with nonsense and plainly untrue posts, and I dare say that most have a negative influence on us, on our behaviour and our habits. Personally, I refuse to be told who to vote for, how to dress, what to eat and enrich in the process totally unknown people call ...moreAfrica Agri Tech Conference and Exhibition: ‘All problems have a common solution – technology’Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – The third Africa Agri Tech Conference and Exhibition (AAT), taking place from 18 to 20 March 2025 at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria, is the gateway to the latest AgTech breakthroughs.“The biggest challenges facing food producers today – rising input costs, erratic weather, theft, and logis ...moreDepartment of Agriculture seeks King’s support in FMD campaign
Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (21 February 2025) – The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, accompanied by the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture, T.P. Madlopha-Mthethwa and industry role-players met with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma to discuss the ongoing challenges posed by Foot and Mouth Disea ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- WHO targets 15 countries for elimination of sleeping sickness by 2030
A project is underway to eradicate ‘neglected tropical diseases’ (NTDs) in Africa.Among them is sleeping sickness, also known as nagana in domestic and wild animals.Sleeping sickness, known medically as human African trypanosomiasis, is caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by infected tsetse flies, and is endemic in sub-S ...moreNew standard for PFAS assessment for consumer products ‘is useful for manufacturers, consumers, laboratories, and regulators’W. Conshohocken, Pa., U.S. (07 January 2025) – A new ASTM International standard will provide users with a road map for planning and executing assessments of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and articles. The new standard, which will be published as F3700, was developed by ASTM&rsqu ...moreSwitch to updated standard: Footwear suppliers given time limit to run out old stockPretoria, Gauteng, SA – Safety footwear suppliers have until April 2026 to sell stock made to the 2014 edition of SA National Standard (SANS) 20345.The National Regulator for Compulsory Standards (NRCS) confirmed this at a stakeholder meeting on 11 March.The SA National Standard (SANS) for safety footwear in South Africa was upgrade ...more
