S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol87 No7 July 2021
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 This Month's Focus Sector: Oops
- Was intended to be Handbags, but other issues got in the way.
04 The 'Failed Coup?'
- Images of the burnt and looted A.G. Greenaways Natal, and a message of thanks from a shopping centre.
- Zapiro's take on looters' motivations.
- A message to South Africans now living overseas, by Mike Abel, CE of M&C Saatchi Abel.
09 Sector Reports
- Safety Footwear: BBF Safety Group's podiatry partner, Anette Thompson, awarded PhD for research which will aid treatment of diabetic foot disorders.
- Sports Footwear: The Athlete's Foot's Barry Selby and The Randburg Runner's Gordon Howie say a U.S. report that Nike and Adidas are losing ground to other brands in women's running is true here, too.
- Leather Goods: The travel ban has brought some leather garment business back to local manufacturers, says Manock Naturals' Klaus Manock. Now the trick is to keep it here.
- Procurement: Former chain retail procurement staff Kim van Wyngaard and Thandi Moyo set up The Retail Hub, a business aimed at helping other retailers with their expertise.
15 Trade & Trade Fairs
- The FNB's Bobby Madhav comments on SA's highest ever trade surplus.
- MICAM explains the fairy tale theme behind its marketing campaign.
17 Technology
- Canadian trail running shoe manufacturer Norda uses a bio-based Dyneema fibre to increase its sustainability.
18 Notice Board Obituaries
- Mike Peterkin: A party looking for a place to happen.
- Rajeev Kumar: He left home to seek his fortune, and found it.
- Con Barnard: From mischievous Malvern kid to respected shoemaker.
- Guy Blake: Fighter, people's person, family man.
- Gordon Singh: Shoemaker, magician, and 'absolute gentleman'.
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BBF Safety Group (OFC), Caterpillar Footwear (this page), Creative Leathergoods (6), Dale Footwear/Hush Puppies (9, 10), Freestyle (5), Manock Naturals (7), MICAM (2), Saddler Belts (3), Strassberger Shoes (8).
In The Next Issue:
- Focus Sector: Handbags. Out on August 20.
Footwear Industry Articles
- Tshepo opens new store at Mall of Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (02 June 2026) — South African fashion brand Tshepo has opened its second store at Mall of Africa.Tshepo, founded by Tshepo Mohlala in Victoria Yards 10 years ago, specialises in locally made denim jeans.“Victoria Yards remains central to Tshepo's identity, serving as the bran ...more‘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.& ...more‘Footwear and leather goods sectors show united front at R-CTFL Masterplan review’
The R-CTFL Masterplan is currently under review, and a strategic planning session was recently convened with all key stakeholders and representatives present.The footwear and leather contingent participated fully in the session. Representatives from the dtic’s Footwear and Leather sector desk, SAFLEC, SAFLIA, and organised labour, i ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Mobilising Africa’s human resource to reinvigorate the regional leather value chain
In last month’s edition I wrote about mobilising Africa’s livestock to reinvigorate the regional leather value chain, and this article is focussed on mobilising the human resource that is needed to make the most of the abundant livestock populations in the region.On Friday 12th June, newly organised SARLEN (Southern African Re ...moreSARLEN – the journey so far
SARLEN was guided by a model policy framework for the leather value chain, adopted by all member states in 2023. It was supported by Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (German Cooperation), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), with the SADC Secretariat as the principal sponsor.The building blocks are ass ...moreRwanda’s planned leather park movedRwanda’s planned tannery park has been moved from Bugesera District to Gicumbi District, according to several reports. It’s expected to be completed by 2029. The project was first announced in 2024. ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- RealPPE Marketplace: Where safety meets smarter procurementRealPPE Marketplace is a 100% black women-owned B2B PPE marketplace built for South African industry. Founded after years of witnessing safety officers and procurement teams lose time to fragmented suppliers, inconsistent pricing, and missing documentation, RealPPE was created to bring structure and reliability to industrial PPE sourcing. ...moreNew 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 ...moreProactive or reactive? The importance of choosing the correct hand protection
Our aim is to deliver value to the user experience by ensuring optimal protection, compliance, and operational confidence in every task performed.Hand protection has evolved significantly in response to the critical need to reduce workplace injuries and strengthen safety performance across diverse industries.Modern advancements in materia ...more
