S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.10 No.19, May 6 2024

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Dangee Carken to launch safety range

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – Fashion group Dangee Carken is launching a PPE division.
      An initial range of imported safety footwear and locally made workwear, branded GrittGear, will launch in October.
      Director Robby Stoller said the group had been working on the project for over 6 months. He said an industry specialist would be joining.
      He said the intention was that over time, the division would cover the full spectrum of PPE. A website, www.grittgear.co.za, has been set up.

4Tify Africa resurrection bid withdrawn

The application to resurrect 4Tify Africa – formerly North Safety – and other subsidiaries of African Boomerang Holdings, was withdrawn following the death in March of former CEO Craig Garvie, attorney Kobus van Niekerk, of JI van Niekerk Inc., has confirmed.
“The business rescue applications were withdrawn,” he wrote. “The liquidations will thus proceed.”

They Said It

"As for TEMU having ‘checked legal requirements in all markets’, luckily I wore my laughing jacket to work today (to stop my sides from splitting....)" - Rob McCann, Treadsafe, New Germany, KZN, SA, responding to the report on the Chinese online retailer selling noncompliant safety footwear.

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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

New subscribers last week

Shaheen Hoosen, CEO, Facilitating Your Introductions, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Ajay Singh, Member, United Agencies, KZN, South Africa
Raymond Rampolokeng , Owner, Beds and Beds, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

Birthdays this week

06/05/1932: Yusuf Sayanvala, Westgate Wholesalers, Brits, N.W. Province, SA.
06/05/1979: Stelio Krystallidis, K-West/Fashion Trims, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
07/05/1947: Mike Rolfe, retired, formerly Barker Footwear, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
07/05/1955: Mark Tovey, retired, formerly Global Golf, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
07/05/1956: Mahomed Vahed, All Shoes & Luggage, Estcourt, KZN, SA.
07/05/????: Gerard Aarnikhof, formerly Angels Shoes, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
08/05/1950: David Boast, retired, formerly African Hide Trading, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
08/05/1956: Jeff Human, John Whittle Components, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
08/05/1965: Theo Koutsoudis, Action Sports, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
09/05/1949: Mike Millar, retired, formerly MRM Agencies, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
09/05/1955: Jill Fraser, Claw Boot International, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
09/05/1960: Rodney Reynders, left the industry, Durban, KZN, SA.
09/05/1963: Don Tully, left the industry, formerly Groundcover Leather Company, Curry’s Post, KZN, SA.
09/05/????: Sarie de Wet, KKI Leather Marketing, Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA.
10/05/1950: Brian Da Costa, agent, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
10/05/1971: Ashraf Kathrada, Catz, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
11/05/1945: David Maisey, emigrated to the UK, formerly Brondean Agencies, Port Elizabeth, E Cape, SA.
11/05/1973: Shaun Bucktaraj, Palm Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
12/05/1946: Gordon Howie, The Runner group, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
12/05/1954: Louise Pelser, retired to Philippolis, Free State, SA, formerly with SAFLEC, Durban.
12/05/1976: Hennie Groenewald, ACA Threads, Cape Town, W Cape, SA.

In memoriam this week

06/05/2016: Herbert Lohmeier (b. 25/11/1954), H. Lohmeier Men’s Outfitters, Swakopmund, Namibia.
06/05/2018: Tony Bradshaw (b. 22/06/1952), left the industry, formerly Jack & Jill [closed], Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
06/05/2022: André Otto (b. 17/05/1951), retired, formerly Bata Shoes/Futura Footwear, Pinetown, KZN, SA.
08/05/2010: Bob Hunter (b. 18/11/1938), footwear agent, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
08/05/2018: Peter Jönsson (b. 01/04/1967), formerly TFL SA and others, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
10/05/2011: Albino Rodrigues De Oliveira (b. 09/01/1944), Andreoli Shoes/Giorgio Marelli/Sabrina Shoes [all closed], Durban.
12/05/2011: Charles Burger (b. 28/12/1968), Klein Karoo International, Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA.

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Directory entries updated this week

Modway Shoes (Pty) Ltd, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
Peter James Adams Consulting, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
Saddle Creek / Bark & Hide / Bike Buddies [Saddle Creek Enterprises (Pty) Ltd], Vereeniging, Gauteng, SA.

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5. Zimbabwe Dollar (ZWL$) (average) / Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)

Source: Source: https://www.rbz.co.zw/

Note: For previous rates, see HERE

ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (02 May 2024) - The average hide price increased by 0.13% to R3.22/kg from R3.21/kg a week ago. The current price is 7.1% lower than the average price a month ago and 4.3% lower than the average price a year ago. The range of prices reported was as follows: Minimum price: R3.00 Maximum price: R3.31. 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, and Zama Sangweni, agricultural economist, Absa group.

Note: For previous prices, see HERE

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:

Subwear, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA. Online clothing retailer.
Suits Society, Durban, KZN, SA. Men’s outfitter.

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