S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.10 No.21, May 20 2024

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Waiting for the elections

Garth Ribbink, A. Greenaways (Natal) cc
Durban, KZN, SA – The industry is very quiet at the moment. Customers tell me that the chains are holding back until after the elections, and that come June and July, there will be good orders. I certainly hope so.
      Something which disturbs me, and I’m not a shopper, is that the shoe areas in most apparel chains seem to be much smaller than they were. I don’t know whether that’s my imagination or not.

Wage negotiations: Tanning – no settlement

The Tanning wage negotiation took place on 14 and 15 May. “The parties were unable to reach agreement after 2 rounds of wage negotiations,” Gerald Naidoo, general secretary of the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of SA, said on Friday. “The parties agreed to meet again on 10 June as an attempt to reach agreement and should no agreement be reached then the matter will be a conciliation by a CCMA commissioner.”
      Footwear negotiations resume this week.

Death notices

East London, E. Cape, SA – Glen Puttergill, formerly of Glen’s Shoes, died on 01 March 2024, aged 79. An obituary will follow in the May issue of S&V Footwear & Leather Goods.

Pinetown, KZN, SA – Leo Vandenheede, formerly of last maker Fanci-Form, died last Wednesday, 15 May, aged 55, of multiple organ failure, after a long illness. An obituary will follow.

In case you missed it!

The May issue of S&V African Leather Magazine

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S&V AFRICAN LEATHER MAGAZINE VOL18 No5 May 2024

IN THIS ISSUE:

02 Sam Setter’s ‘Pills’
- A new quip from Sam Setter in each issue.

03 Upfront
- Why leather factories in Jinja have closed: Report from Ugandan publication The Monitor shows how government interference in forcing beneficiation is killing Uganda’s leather industry.
- Leatherite: More competition for a smaller pie.
- Footwear: School shoes, niche areas okay, fashion struggling.
- Kenyan Government announces creation of jobs in the leather industry.

03 Training
- The debate – and heat – over he closure of ICL needs to end, and there are ways forward: A 3-way conversation between Dr Christine Anscombe, Dr Clive Jackson-Moss and Karl Flowers.

03 An Eclectic View
- Carbon Neutral: Correspondent H. Procter reports on changes to stop the corruption caused by carbon off-setting.

08 Leather, Its Image & Its Place In The World
- Africa continues to call, writes the Sustainable Leather Foundation’s Deborah Taylor, following a busy programme of auditing tanneries in Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with preliminary visits to others.
- ALLPI joins the SLF.
- Deborah Taylor elected as new vice-president of the SLTC.

13 Technology
- The Predator – a new concept in splitting. Alpe Spak explains the labour saving, safety and improved quality benefits of its new system.

17 Weights & Measures
- Compiled by the ISTT.

18 Notice Board
- Obituary: Ken Moakes, bon vivant, raconteur and fine leather technician.
- Recognition for long-serving SLTC secretary Pat Potter.



Advertisers in this Issue
All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) (07), Authenticae (05), International School of Tanning Technology (ISTT) (09), Mimosa (12), Rolfes Leather Division (16), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (04), Southern African Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) (19), Stahl (OFC), Sustainable Leather Foundation (02).

They Said It

"Hey! Sounds like you’re preparing my obituary!" - Len Crozier, retired, formerly with Clariant and TST Agencies, Bronkhorstspruit, Mpumalanga, SA. No, honestly, just trying to get my facts straight.

Got anything you'd like to share?

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

Chris Armstrong, Category Manager, Jilemnice, Czech Republic
Silvia, Export Director, Ropar SA, Portugal
Anu, Entrepreneur, Zaptly, Durban, KZN, South Africa

Birthdays this week

20/05/1934: Diana Beckley, retired, formerly agent, Durban, KZN, SA.
20/05/1951: Sam Ferreira, Samfer Equipment Technologies, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
21/05/1949: Donald Blanshard, Foot Fashion, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
21/05/1949: Norman Norris, retired, formerly Urban Zone, Randburg, Gauteng, SA, now South Coast, KZN.
21/05/1949: Diana Teplitsky-Keffler, Teplov Shoes & Dancewear, Somerset West, W. Cape, SA.
21/05/1976: Sandeep Chunilal, Speri, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
21/05/1987: Matthew Dunning, Trumpler Leather Chemicals, Worms, Germany, formerly NTE, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
22/05/1958: Craig Wells, Sidison Footwear Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
22/05/1972: Cindy Dunbar, Naked Feet, Durban, KZN, SA.
22/05/????: Dr Willem Burger, SAOBC Ostrich Research, Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA.
22/05/1973: Farai Musungwa, Safety-Quip Botswana, Francistown, Botswana.
23/05/1950: Dean Padayachee, retired, formerly Daylan Footwear (closed), Durban, KZN, SA.
23/05/1952: Martin Cohen, L. Cohen Outfitters, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
23/05/1965: Craig Harper, left the industry, formerly Wayne Rubber, Palmer Rubber and Egoli Gumboots (all closed), Amanzimtoti, KZN, SA.
24/05/1965: Wayne Stanford, emigrated, formerly agent, East London, E. Cape, SA.
24/05/1970: Carla Maritz, Mott! Shu’s, Pretoria, Gauteng, SA.
24/05/1972: Terry Fowler, BBF Safety Group, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
25/05/1950: David Boulanger, Little Leather Shop, Margate, KZN, SA.
25/05/1961: Gerald Naidoo, National Bargaining Council, Durban, KZN, SA.
26/05/1951: Wessel Nolte, formerly Cedar Shoes & Accessories (closed), Bloemfontein, Free State, SA.
26/05/1955: Dr Elibariki Mmari, JAE(T) Ltd, Mwanza, Tanzania.
26/05/1966: Manoj Morar, Impressions, Vryheid, KZN, SA.

In memoriam this week

21/05/2019: Theo Heffer (b. 06/12/1934), Association of SA Manufacturers of Luggage, Handbags & General Goods, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
23/05/2012: Chris van der Merwe, Oasis Tanning, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, SA.
23/05/2020: Cyril Saxe (b. 02/10/1936), Lonshoe Holdings, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
24/05/2013: Casper Louw (b. 11/04/1944), Busy Bag (closed), Stanger, KZN, SA.

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Directory entries updated this week

Strand Outfitters [F. Hunter & Sons cc], East London, E. Cape, SA.
Super Star Fashions (Pty) Ltd, Vereeniging, Gauteng, SA.

3. Malawian Kwacha (MWK) (buying)

Source: https://www.rbm.mw/

4. Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) (buying)

Source: https://www.boz.zm/

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 (17 May 2024) - The average hide price decreased by 0.67% to 3.19/kg from R3.21/kg a week ago. The current price is 6.6% lower than the average price a month ago and 13.1% lower than the average price a year ago. The range of prices reported was as follows: Minimum price: R2.83 Maximum price: R3.25. Price movements will be highly influenced by developments in the status of our animal diseases. 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:

Summer Sands, Plettenberg Bay, W. Cape, SA. Swimwear and beach retailer.
Superbalist.Com, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA. Online retailer.

THIS WEEK LAST YEAR!

Retailers reported that load shedding despondency was affecting shops.

No deal had been reached in Footwear Sector wage negotiations.

The programme for Micam trends presentations in Johannesburg was published.

READ IT HERE - S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.9 NO.21, MAY 22 2023

THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO!!

Dangee Carken advertised that its Butterfly Feet brand had reached 200 000 Facebook fans.

5 Retailers provided mixed feedback for the previous weeks trading, some good some bad.

In wage talks the Footwear sector signed a 3-year agreement.

SLTC announced growth in Convention delegate numbers.

Pepkor reported a steep rise in earnings.

Hayley Roberts, former brand merchant for ladies and girls footwear at Mr Price, resigned.

Two former SARS customs auditors were jailed for corruption.

There was more response to the request for suppliers of shoe horns.

READ IT HERE - S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.5 NO.20, MAY 20, 2019

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