S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol89 No4 April 2023
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Upfront
- A hard-fought campaign by SAFLIA to get the minimum duty on imported footwear increased has been stymied - for now. Jirka Vymĕtal explains the lengths the association has gone to so far.
- Boardriders: Going back to the licensee model? Dane Patterson says the likely new owners will probably look for local distributors.
- Revamped Lighthouse Shoes "is an example of black industrialists we're building from the bottom up", says Trade & Industry deputy minister Nomalungelo Gina.
07 Innovation
- Kenyan fish skin tannery develops banana stem-based material for shoes and upholstery. Alisam Products' Newton Owino finds another waste product to beneficiate.
08 Headlines with Tinashe Mandirahwe
- The first net zero sneaker: Can Allbirds' MO.ONSHOT compete with leather shoes for profitability?
- The rise of gender neutral shoes in America.
10 Technology
- Berzacks' Juki launch: 'Clear indication which machines to hold in stock,' says Keith MacLachlan.
11 Exports & Trade
- Nothing mythical about 'Project Wakanda' as Bata SA grows its export programme.
12 Notice Board
- Obituary: Rob Pringle - components, mentoring, birding, golf...in all things an expert.
- Obituary: Eros Sirilli - a shoemaker's shoemaker.
15 Trade Statistics
- February imports and exports of footwear and accessories, provided by SARS.
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- Out on 5 May.
Footwear Industry Articles
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Leather Industry Articles
- Ostrich: ‘Stable to positive’ – the good days continue
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PPE Industry Articles
- George disaster highlights the importance of compliance and the right people partnerCape Town, W. Cape, SA (19 June 2024) – The catastrophic collapse of a near-completed building under construction in George in May 2024, which resulted in at least 34 fatalities and many more injured, has shone a spotlight on the need for compliance. This includes health and safety compliance as well as industrial relations (IR) and ...morePromoting health and safety on construction sites: a vital commitmentCape Town, W. Cape, SA (24 June 2024) – In the wake of a recent construction site tragedy in George where a building collapse resulted in injuries and loss of life, the imperative of prioritising health and safety protocols on construction sites has come sharply into focus. Such incidents underscore the paramount importance of adher ...moreUnderstanding the issues using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in OHS
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