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S&V African Leather Magazine

The S&V African Leather Magazine is a monthly digital publication that focuses on the Southern & East African Leather industry.

S&V African Leather magazine is the leading publication related to the leather, tanning and hide processing industry in South Africa and South Eastern Africa. Providing industry news and relevant informative articles covering all aspects of the leather industry. With regular editorial contributions and technical papers from local and international professionals and experts active in the industry the publication will greatly interest anyone working in leather processing and those producing finished leather goods. 

S&V African Leather Magazine Vol19 No11 November 2025

IN THIS ISSUE:

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

05 Upfront
- Better than last year, for sure, but tariff-hit Chinese furniture on its way here, warns Leather Link’s Hugo Zuanni.
- SA ostrich leather exporters still seeking solutions to U.S. tariffs, say Thurling Investments’ Vidrik Thurling and Cape Karoo International’s Arno Albertyn.
- Avian influenza leads to ostrich cull in Canada.

07 Leather, Its Image & Its Place In The World
- EUDR update: What Africa’s leather sector needs to know, writes the Sustainable Leather Foundation’s Deborah Taylor.

09 An Eclectic View
- EU legislation update: Like them or not, the EU’s environmental laws are a guideline for the world, writes correspondent H. Procter.

13 A new dawn for Ethiopia?
- A land of opportunities, a land of contrasts, but it needs global brands to invest, writes Pittards Group Ltd. executive chairman Reg Hankey.
- UNIDO’s Ethiopian LISEC project: After 7 years, an assessment identifies problem areas.

16 An Eclectic View
- Truth – a message to the anti-leather lobby: Cattle aren’t killed for their hides. Q.E.D., writes Authenticae’s Karl Flowers.

12 Weights & Measures
- Compiled by the ISTT.

13 Statistics
- Preliminary South African trade statistics for September 2025.



Advertisers in this Issue
Authenticae (02), International School of Tanning Technology (ISTT) (10), Mimosa (04), Rolfes Leather Division (06), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (05), Southern African Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) (08), Stahl (OFC), Sustainable Leather Foundation (12).

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Leather Industry Articles

  • Avian influenza leads to ostrich cull in Canada
    According to multiple media reports, Canada’s food inspection agency is to cull – has probably culled, by the time this is published – close to 400 ostriches on Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, British Columbia, following an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza.The outbreak was first picked up in May, but ...more
  • Sam Setter's 'Pills': For readers who need some wry medicinal humour
    ICLT – no need to mourn too muchRegretfully the University of Northampton decided in 2023 to close the Institute of Creative Leather Technologies, which in a variety of forms can be dated back to 1891. Apparently, the number of students declined over the years, the costs increased and the institution became unsustainable leading to ...more
  • Key changes in TFL´s leadership team
    Langenfeld, Germany – Kaija Korolainen was appointed Group Chief People Officer (CPO) on 01 July and Samer Al Jabi was appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) on 01 September.Kaija has a strong track record of strategic HR leadership across multiple industries and geographies. At TFL, she is responsible for ...more
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