S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.8 No.45, November 7 2022

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Adhesive 'shortage' reaction

Eric Marzoppi, managing member of Royal Adhesive Industries cc, complained about the article in last week's newsletter under the headline 'Adhesives - yes, there's a shortage, for some'.
      He wrote: "The information contained in the article is a poor portrayal of the adhesive market and we would like to request for it to be retracted, corrected and an apology / explanation on the correct facts to be sent on every platform whereby the original content was published.
      "Whilst the manufacturer in question has valid points and one cannot dispute the difficult trading conditions we all find ourselves in, to imply that there is an adhesive shortage is false and misleading. The article has given a false perception to adhesive stakeholders surrounding a non-existent 'adhesive shortage' and this false information has large potential to negatively impact the market, and thus adhesive suppliers, clients, and all stakeholders within the market. We would like for you to understand the potential gravity and trepidation articles such as the one referred above may have on the market, and the effects that these have on further adhesive suppliers."
      The background to the article is that a well-known component supplier, who often gives S&V information on news in the industry, sent me a message reading: "A customer  mentioned [an adhesive shortage] to me in Pmb and the next day a Jhb customer mentioned the same." When he gave me the information, he asked that his name not be used, and he didn't name his customers. Why they were having a problem procuring adhesives, I don't know.
      It appears clear that our assumption to a shortage of adhesives, has been misleading and false and if we instigated any panic or unnecessary concern it is regretted.

SARS, the dtic start distributing clothing and footwear to KZN flood victims living in shelters

Pretoria, Gauteng SA (02 November 2022) – According to a release, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) have gone ahead with their scheme to donate tons of seized clothing, blankets, and footwear to flood victims in KwaZulu Natal.
      SAFLIA and some clothing associations objected to the idea because they believed it was open to widespread abuse.
      Project Sizani (We all Help) involves the distribution of some of the millions of tons of goods from the clothing, textile, footwear and leather industries (CTFL) that had been seized by SARS since 2018, which otherwise would have been destroyed in accordance with the Customs Act, Act 91 of 1964, administered by SARS, as well as a 2009 and 2020 NEDLAC agreement, stipulating that seized goods must be destroyed so as to avoid disruption to the South African market.
      During the first phase, which started in June this year, the donation of blankets commenced in KZN, due to the urgent need after the April floods, where hundreds of flood survivors are still living in community halls (shelters).
The second phase comprises the donation of clothing and footwear to flood victims identified in the various district municipalities of the KZN, EC and NW provinces. It is a much more intricate process, due to the due diligence that has to be conducted for each item to be donated.
        A Governance Task Team (GTT) which comprises members from SARS, the dtic, Organised Labour and the CTFL industry is responsible for the execution of the project, although other role players that play an instrumental part in the execution of the project are the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC), the Department of Social Development (DSD), and the Offices of the various Premiers in the impacted provinces. In addition, the involvement of Business and Labour , as key stakeholders, is necessary in every step of the project, to monitor the processes and ensure any risks that may harm the local business are mitigated.
        To date, more than 28 000 blankets had been delivered to specific individuals at approximately 174 sites in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
        The KZN phase 1 (blanket distribution) pilot paved the way for the roll-out of the second phase of the project: an even more intricate and tightly controlled process as the footwear and clothing items are wrapped in individual packages for specific individuals in specific shelters before they are handed over for distribution.
This second phase of the project is currently underway in KZN after a pilot at the two smaller shelters in Inanda and one in La Mercy offered a chance to develop and refine the process even further.
      25 698 items of clothing have so far been donated to the first 31 of 74 sites in KZN. The packing, sorting and distribution to shelters continues to take place as more shipments of seized clothing arrive from Gauteng, courtesy of many shipping lines who extended their hand of goodwill to assist in transporting the containers of seized items to different parts of the country where the need has been identified.
      The project is earmarked to be concluded at the end of November 2022 with North West and Easter Cape following on the footsteps of KZN.

SAFLIA AGM

Umhlanga Rocks, KZN, SA - SAFLIA will hold its AGM and annual dinner in central Durban on 24 November. Director Jirka Vymetal said the location had been chosen to enable as many members as possible to attend.

They Said It

"These guys are like the landlords of the sea - you can't argue with them." - Bruce Wilson, Hotter SA, Cape Town, W. Cape, on shipping companies and the mysteries surrounding transhipment and VERY late deliveries.

"Our birth dates for you. If he should ask, please don’t tell Colin you got them from me!!" - Robin Teifel, Harry E. Teifel & Associates, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.

"Many stakeholders - and even people who aren't directly involved - seem to think 'Masterplans' are like some sort of magical potion...announce one and suddenly all an industry's problems will disappear. And as a result, it seems just about every industry has one." - Jirka Vymetal, director, SAFLIA, Umhlanga Rocks, KZN, SA. He was paraphrasing Nelson Mandela, who apparently said: "Preparing a master plan and applying it are two different things." That gem appeared on a sachet of Huletts sugar. You take wisdom where you find it.

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Do you have any suggestions, comments or experiences about the industry that you'd like to share with the industry? - tony@svmag.co.za

07/11/1945: Garth Ribbinck, A. Greenaways Natal, Durban, KZN, SA.
07/11/1966: Leslie Govender, Godvast, Durban, KZN, SA.
07/11/1971: Ajay Singh, United Agencies, Durban, KZN, SA.
08/11/1959: Ashmore Matemera, Finnemore Enterprises, Harare, Zimbabwe.
08/11/1967: ISW Smit, Clarens Curio, Clarens, Free State, SA.
08/11/1974: Louis de Sousa, Price Rite, Welkom, Free State, SA.
08/11/1987: Avinaash Piyarilal, Mr Price, Durban, KZN, SA.
09/11/1938: Johnny Makrides, Intershu Distributors, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
09/11/1963: Sanjay Pattundeen, Caprini Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
09/11/1972: Chrisi Janse van Vuuren, Chrisi Artwear, Harrismith, Free State, SA.
09/11/1977: Darrell Naidoo, Sidekicks, Alberton, Gauteng, SA.
10/11/1956: Jeetendra Vallabh, Academy Outfitters, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
10/11/1961: Granville Steyn, DyStar Africa, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
11/11/1940: David Chasi, Zambezi Tanners, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
11/11/1941: Brian Gurney, retired, formerly Watson Shoes, Great Brak River, W. Cape, SA.
11/11/1947: Trevor Espey, agent, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
11/11/1961: Wayne and Anthony Matthysen, WAM Agencies, Durban. KZN, SA.
11/11/1963: Thammo Schull, Capcorv Recycling, Germiston, Gauteng, SA.
11/11/1964: Jacoba Nel, Conloo Joinery, Welkom, Free State, SA.
12/11/1954: Kevin van Staden, retired, formerly Bolton Footwear, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
12/11/1966: Bevin Horwitz, agent, Pretoria, Gauteng, SA.
12/11/1981: Gert Kruger, Mossop Western Leather, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
13/11/1945: Eckie Schumann, Shoetech, Pinetown, KZN, SA.
13/11/????: Indira Singh, retired, formerly Bellstedt, Pinetown, KZN, SA.
13/11/1951: William Scalco, retired, formerly LTE, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.

07/11/2004: Ralph Mossop (b. 04/12/1913), Mossop & Son (now Mossop Western Leathers), Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
08/11/1993: Roy Lagerwall, Saxian Trading, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
09/11/2004: Trevor Rink (b. 15/08/1947), Cuthberts/Boyman’s [both closed], Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
10/11/2013: Barry Nash (b. 06/09/1952), King Tanning [closed], and Buckman, Port Shepstone, KZN, SA.
11/11/2021: Pieter Yzelle (b. 29/09/1949), Klein Karoo International, Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA, and South Cape Ostrich Tanning, Mossel Bay, W. Cape, SA, now both part of Cape Karoo International.
12/11/1997: Angus Ogilvie, Ogilvie's Shoes [closed], Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.

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ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (03 November 2022) - The current average hide price increased by 0.6% to R4.64/kg from R4.61/kg a week ago. The current price is the same as the average price a month ago and 9.3% lower than the average price a year ago. The range of prices reported was as follows: Minimum price: R4.00 Maximum price: R5.00. Please note: Our methodology weighs the prices we collect according to the number of hides they sell in a month. This is done to make it more representative of the prevailing market price. NB* Hide prices are determined by the average of the RMAA (Red Meat Abattoir Association) and independent companies. - Marlene Louw, senior agricultural economist, and Nkhensani Mashimbyi, agricultural economist, Absa group.

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Have a look at these links

We invite businesses to send us links to websites, Facebook pages and the like which they feel would be of interest to others. The links below are from our database:
Endu Leather Crafts, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Leather goods manufacturer.
Invuyani Safety cc, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA. PPE distributor.Empiro/Hollywood House, Umhlanga, KZN, SA. Men's outfitter.

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