Patchwork deal does not pay off
Despite a shot in the arm, South Africa's textile industry is still losing out to the Far East, writes Teigue Payne.
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If only workers were not also people
Capitalist production will always follow those who are prepared to work for the cheapest rates.
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Where incentives mean more clothing jobs
Teigue Payne unpicks a major difference between clothing factories in South Africa and elsewhere.
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Raid highlights factory abuses
Apart from poor pay, scores of the predominantly female employees in the textile industry are subjected to appalling working conditions.
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Newcastle: The Payne of bad journalism
In a recent article, Teigue Payne demonstrated his poor grasp of journalistic objectivity, says Simon Eppel.
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Shutdown in Chinese Newcastle
Owners of 'non-compliant' clothing and textile factories are reacting angrily to recent raids by police.
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SA clothing sector missing the gap
The textile and clothing industry urgently needs to get over this narrow-minded dispute around wages, says Renato Palmi, a researcher.
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Godongwana and the missing union millions
Deputy Minister Enoch Godongwana is embroiled in controversy about his role in the disappearance of millions of rands of workers' retirement money.
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No riches in the rag trade
Wholesale reform of the clothing and textile industry is needed if it is to compete globally.
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No riches in the rag trade
Wholesale reform of the clothing and textile industry is needed if it is to compete globally.
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