S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.11 No.16, April 22 2025
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Have Trump’s tariffs increased offerings to SA importers?
Gary Brink, Kaliber (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – For us, in safety footwear, in short, no. America uses ASTM, and their own standards like F2413, so not compatible with ISO 20345, and you need NRCS approval before you can bring in new styles.
Grant Fraser, Claw Boot International (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – No change, but China getting friendlier.
Robby Stoller, Dangee | Carken (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – No, nothing as yet.
Morne Howell, Afro-Thai Imports cc
Trafalgar, KZN, SA – Not yet, but I am very concerned about dumping of products in a couple of months, when the full effect sets in.
Vimal Ambaram, JFK Trading [Sportspack (Pty) Ltd]
Durban, KZN, SA – There are tons of stock offers after the announcing of tariffs from USA.
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The March issue of S&V African Leather Magazine
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Sam Setter’s ‘Pills’
- A new quip from Sam Setter in each issue.
04 Upfront
- Rwanda plans tannery park.
- COMESA launches leather value chain strategy to boost regional industrialisation.
- Eagle Italian businesses ‘set to reopen’.
- Rolfes management get to know new Solevo Group colleagues.
08 An Eclectic View
- Isihlangu: The skill used for making these historical raw hide shields is slowly being lost and should be a national heritage priority for Southern African tanners to relearn the skills and to ensure that the craft continues, says correspondent H. Procter.
10 Leather, Its Image & Its Place In The World
- How do you know where to go if you don’t know where you are? asks the Sustainable Leather Foundation’s Deborah Taylor.
- Transparency, sustainability, longevity: Get the message across on World Leather Day, urges Leather Working Group.
13 Weights & Measures
- Compiled by the ISTT.
16 Noticeboard
- A career path defined by leather: My journey, by Fusion Leather’s Ali Hakimi.
Advertisers in this Issue
Authenticae (09), International School of Tanning Technology (ISTT) (11), Mimosa (OFC), Rolfes Leather Division (06), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (08), Southern African Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) (03), Sustainable Leather Foundation (02).
They Said It
"We got out of footwear and clothing because we couldn’t compete with the foreigners – no VAT, prices that clearly can’t be correct, that sort of thing." - Abdur Rahim ‘Raymie’ Bava, H.G. Bava & Co. cc, Polokwane/Pietersburg, Limpopo. The business now concentrates on furniture.
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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
Sechaba Madiba, Student, South Africa
Birthdays this week
21/04/1959: Jirka Vymĕtal, SAFLIA, Durban, KZN, SA.
21/04/1972: Stanton Pullen, reportedly working in Japan.
22/04/1959: John Comley, Celrose, Stanger, KZN, SA.
22/04/1959: Richard Louw, Quality Store, Ellisras/Lephalale, Limpopo, SA.
22/04/1986: Shaun Moodley, BM Agencies, Durban, KZN, SA.
23/04/1951: Jerry Pillay, Triple S Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
24/04/1958: Mahomed Farhad Casoojee, agent, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
24/04/????: Presheen Jankee, Leatherhaven, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
24/04/1981: Donavan Pelser, Oh Sole Footwear, Pretoria, Gauteng, SA.
24/04/1992: Andreas Joss, Ally Shoes, Hermanus, W. Cape, SA.
25/04/1945: Leon Retief, retired, formerly commission agent, Modimolle/Nylstroom, Limpopo, SA.
25/04/1955: Maryrose Lesalaisa, Cee Dee Footwear, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
25/04/1963: Neil Barnes, Millbrook Trading, Durban, KZN, SA.
25/04/1971: Clinton Cloete, BBF Footwear, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
26/04/1943: Jay Ghëla, Ghëla Dayaram & Sons, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
26/04/1943: Juan Lichnovsky, retired back to Chile, formerly Futura Footwear (now Bata SA), Pinetown, KZN, SA.
26/04/1953: Rodney Hill, left the industry, formerly Prime Leathers, Pinetown, KZN, SA.
26/04/1964: Desmond Swartz, left the industry, formerly DS Agencies, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
26/04/1965: Faizel Jeewa, Traford Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
26/04/1982: Keaton Quarmby, Falke Eurosocks, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
26/04/1982: Gavin Roberts, Freesurf Agencies, Scottburgh, KZN, SA.
27/04/1964: Francois Strydom, formerly Bolton Footwear, Great Brak River, Dick Whittington Shoes, Pietermaritzburg, SA.
27/04/1968: Wyatt Brodie, left the industry, formerly Polo SA, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
In memoriam this week
21/04/2012: MG Moodley (b. 08/04/1922), MG Shoes/Ballucci Footwear [both closed], Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
22/04/2007: Louise Cowie (b.05/06/?), GW Cowie & Co [closed], Durban, KZN, SA.
22/04/2024: Ken Moakes (b. 28/12/1944), Northampton, UK, formerly Buckman Africa, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
23/04/2012: Chris van der Merwe (b.05/04/1945), Oasis Tanning, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, SA.
26/04/2005: Bryan Dean (b. 09/01/1939), Amber Footwear [closed], Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
26/04/2012: Roy Eckstein (b. 22/10/1941), Jaguar Shoes, Amshoe [both closed], Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
26/04/2018: Alan Hornby (b. 16/08/1961), Topline Agencies, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
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Directory entries updated last week
Eddels Shoes (Pty) Ltd [Subsidiary of Caralli Footwear (Pty) Ltd], Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
Fredisco Dyes & Chemicals (Pty) Ltd, Gillitts, KZN, SA.
National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW), Durban, KZN, SA.
National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW) Cape Town branch, W. Cape, SA.
National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW) Durban branch, KZN, SA.
National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW) Johannesburg branch, Gauteng, SA.
National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW) Pietermaritzburg branch, KZN, SA.
National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW) Port Elizabeth branch, E. Cape, SA.
National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW) S.W. Districts branch, W. Cape, SA.
Shotlands Packaging [Blue Sands Trading 723 cc], Pinetown, KZN, SA.
Fairs & events updated last week
2526 April 2025: 127th Society of Leather Technologists & Chemists (SLTC) Conference, Glasgow, Scotland.
Exchange rates
Note: For previous rates, see HERE
1. SA Rand (ZAR)/Lesotho Loti (LSL)/Namibian Dollar (NAD)/Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
Source: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator/
| |
Euro € |
GBP £ |
US $ |
CNY ¥ |
| 01/03/2025 |
R19.38 |
R23.50 |
R18.68 |
R 2.56 |
| 08/03/2025 |
R19.73 |
R23.53 |
R18.22 |
R 2.52 |
| 15/03/2025 |
R19.78 |
R23.49 |
R18.16 |
R 2.51 |
| 22/03/2025 |
R19.71 |
R23.54 |
R18.22 |
R 2.51 |
| 29/03/2025 |
R19.88 |
R23.77 |
R18.34 |
R 2.52 |
| 05/04/2025 |
R20.93 |
R24.73 |
R19.10 |
R 2.62 |
| 12/04/2025 |
R21.73 |
R25.03 |
R19.13 |
R 2.62 |
| 18/04/2025 |
R21.44 |
R25.00 |
R18.83 |
R 2.57 |
2. Botswana Pula
Source: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator/
| |
Euro € |
GBP £ |
US $ |
CNY ¥ |
| 01/03/2025 |
14.29 |
17.32 |
13.77 |
1.89 |
| 08/03/2025 |
14.78 |
17.63 |
13.65 |
1.88 |
| 15/03/2025 |
14.83 |
17.62 |
13.62 |
1.88 |
| 22/03/2025 |
14.74 |
17.60 |
13.62 |
1.87 |
| 29/03/2025 |
14.71 |
17.57 |
13.58 |
1.87 |
| 05/04/2025 |
15.17 |
17.92 |
13.85 |
1.90 |
| 12/04/2025 |
15.78 |
18.18 |
13.90 |
1.90 |
| 18/04/2025 |
15.67 |
18.27 |
13.76 |
1.88 |
3. Malawian Kwacha (MWK) (buying)
Source: https://www.rbm.mw/
| |
Euro € |
GBP £ |
US $ |
ZAR |
| 01/03/2025 |
1836.44 |
2224.46 |
1717.02 |
95.68 |
| 08/03/2025 |
1912.31 |
2278.93 |
1717.02 |
97.50 |
| 15/03/2025 |
1917.62 |
2286.82 |
1717.02 |
96.82 |
| 22/03/2025 |
1916.03 |
2286.89 |
1717.02 |
97.27 |
| 29/03/2025 |
1907.36 |
2287.95 |
1717.02 |
97.04 |
| 05/04/2025 |
1956.35 |
2309.52 |
1717.02 |
93.40 |
| 12/04/2025 |
2004.45 |
2308.11 |
1717.02 |
91.33 |
| 18/04/2025 |
2009.58 |
2339.94 |
1717.02 |
93.66 |
4. Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) (buying)
Source: https://www.boz.zm/
| |
Euro € |
GBP £ |
US $ |
ZAR |
| 01/03/2025 |
29.67 |
35.91 |
28.51 |
1.54 |
| 08/03/2025 |
31.07 |
36.95 |
28.59 |
1.57 |
| 15/03/2025 |
31.17 |
37.02 |
28.61 |
1.57 |
| 22/03/2025 |
31.21 |
37.25 |
28.82 |
1.58 |
| 29/03/2025 |
30.80 |
36.95 |
28.55 |
1.57 |
| 05/04/2025 |
30.69 |
36.18 |
27.84 |
1.46 |
| 12/04/2025 |
32.17 |
37.01 |
28.19 |
1.46 |
| 18/04/2025 |
28.42 |
37.65 |
32.29 |
1.51 |
5. Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)
Source: Source: https://www.rbz.co.zw/
| |
Euro € |
GBP £ |
US$ |
ZAR |
| 01/03/2025 |
ZIG 27.59 |
ZIG 33.42 |
ZIG 26.56 |
ZIG 0.69 |
| 08/03/2025 |
ZIG 28.79 |
ZIG 34.32 |
ZIG 26.64 |
ZIG 0.68 |
| 15/03/2025 |
ZIG 28.91 |
ZIG 34.51 |
ZIG 26.66 |
ZIG 0.68 |
| 22/03/2025 |
ZIG 28.90 |
ZIG 34.52 |
ZIG 26.70 |
ZIG 0.68 |
| 29/03/2025 |
ZIG 28.85 |
ZIG 34.60 |
ZIG 26.74 |
ZIG 0.68 |
| 05/04/2025 |
ZIG 29.68 |
ZIG 35.06 |
ZIG 26.78 |
ZIG 0.70 |
| 12/04/2025 |
ZIG 30.29 |
ZIG 34.88 |
ZIG 26.81 |
ZIG 0.72 |
| 18/04/2025 |
ZIG 30.44 |
ZIG 35.41 |
ZIG 26.79 |
ZIG 0.71 |
Note: For previous rates, see HERE
ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (17 April 2025) – The current average hide price increased by 0.03% to R2.8057/kg from R2.8049/kg a week ago. The current price is 0.30% higher than the average price a month ago and was 12.7% lower than the average price a year ago. The range of prices reported was as follows: Minimum price: R2.75 Maximum price: R3.09. 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, 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:
Hadassah Interiors, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA. Furniture manufacturer.
Haesloop Agencies cc, Pinetown, KZN, SA. Components supplier.
THIS WEEK LAST YEAR!
Online retailer Temu selling illegal safety footwear in SA
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