- 19 Apr 2013 10:58 - Jeremy Kuper
- Curator Chris Spring’s journey into the world of African textiles began with the East African kangas, printed cloths usually worn by women.
- 09 Feb 2013 13:38 - Sapa
- The SA Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) has pledged R1-million for the establishment of a formal farm workers' union.
- 02 Nov 2012 13:44 - Teigue Payne
- A new agreement, which will be introduced at plant level, will allow clothing workers to receive productivity bonuses. Teigue Payne reports.
- 02 Nov 2012 13:30 - Teigue Payne
- In the low-margin and the seemingly endless decline of the South African sector because of imports -- the K-Way brand is a positive story.
- 02 Nov 2012 12:31 - Faeeza Ballim
- The Preferential Public Procurement Framework Act 2000 , passed in December, are a concerted effort by the government to source supplies locally.
- 31 Aug 2012 15:30 - Sebabatso Manoeli
- Embedded in the belly of South Africa, landlocked Lesotho has emerged as a textile giant in Africa.
- 20 Jul 2012 10:40 - Lisa Steyn
- Sactwu has abandoned its attempt to halt legal proceedings that could result in the loss of thousands of jobs in the clothing and textile industry.
- 22 Jun 2012 10:29 - Teigue Payne
- Manufacturing salaries vary according to skill levels with skilled workers earning much more, writes Teigue Payne.
- 24 May 2012 23:18 - Teigue Payne
- Despite a shot in the arm, South Africa's textile industry is still losing out to the Far East, writes Teigue Payne.
- 27 Jan 2012 12:13 -
- Capitalist production will always follow those who are prepared to work for the cheapest rates.
- 07 Nov 2011 10:58 - Teigue Payne
- Teigue Payne unpicks a major difference between clothing factories in South Africa and elsewhere.
- 14 Oct 2011 10:53 - Qudsiya Karrim
- Apart from poor pay, scores of the predominantly female employees in the textile industry are subjected to appalling working conditions.
- 14 Oct 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- In a recent article, Teigue Payne demonstrated his poor grasp of journalistic objectivity, says Simon Eppel.
- 07 Oct 2011 10:26 - Teague Payne
- Owners of 'non-compliant' clothing and textile factories are reacting angrily to recent raids by police.
- 22 Jul 2011 00:00 - Teague Payne
- The textile and clothing industry urgently needs to get over this narrow-minded dispute around wages, says Renato Palmi, a researcher.
- 17 Jun 2011 00:00 - Glynnis Underhill
- Deputy Minister Enoch Godongwana is embroiled in controversy about his role in the disappearance of millions of rands of workers' retirement money.
- 11 Oct 2010 15:14 - Lionel Faull
- Wholesale reform of the clothing and textile industry is needed if it is to compete globally.
- 08 Oct 2010 06:00 - Lionel Faull
- Wholesale reform of the clothing and textile industry is needed if it is to compete globally.
- 26 May 2009 18:08 - Lynley Donnelly
- Seardel is 70% owned by HCI, and Sactwu owns about 40% of HCI. Towards the end of last year Seardel.
- 14 Apr 2009 16:52 - Staff Reporter
- The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union has expressed outrage at the news that manufacturer Seardel would close some of its divisions.
