Although the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent restrictions on trade and events have set back personal protective equipment (PPE) specialist Sisi Safety Wear’s Basi boot – which features a... 

Allfashion sourcing, the business oriented marketplace for the textile, fashion and leather industry, originally due to take place in Cape Town in October 2020, is now open for registration on a... 

BBF Safety Group is a proudly South African company driven not only by performance, but also a desire to bring about meaningful change. As Silvia Ceriani, the group’s CEO explains, “We want to... 

Allfashion sourcing, the business oriented marketplace for the textile, fashion and leather industry, originally due to take place in Cape Town in October 2020, is now open for registration on a... 

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (the dtic) this week published the new guidelines for the Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather... 

Stakeholders in the clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) industry have committed to working more closely together to identify opportunities to deepen localisation and bolster production... 

Many people re-discovered their enthusiasm for local production during the disruptive, bewildering early days of the pandemic. The result is “localisation”, an emerging global trend that could... 

BBF Safety Group is an integrated workplace safety solutions provider that helps customers create safe working environments.  BBF Safety was formed on the basis of championing local manufacturing,... 

Face masks are one of the best weapons in the daily fight against COVID-19, which is why BBF Safety Group is donating 400,000 Nikki reusable filtered masks to the valuee of R4,4 million to those... 

Many companies are looking for new ways to access markets and clients, given the impact of COVID-19 on our economies.  Current market conditions as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, have limited... 

Sasol has accelerated an asset disposal program that could eliminate more than half of the company’s debt. The South African company is trying to raise cash amid cost overruns and lower oil prices.... 

Government is in the advanced stages of consultation with health and economic experts which will result in the country 'soon' shifting to Level 3 lockdown, according to Deputy Minister of Trade,... 

The ‘local is lekker’ slogan has been around for some time, but now more than ever, there needs to be a fundamental shift is consumer purchasing behavior, in line with supporting local products, if... 

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that manufacturing production decreased by 2.1% in February. The largest negative contributors were basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal products,... 

Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel and representatives from the retail - clothing, textile, footwear and leather (R-CTFL) sector will develop a common framework for the implementation of... 

In this article, Herbert Smith Freehills competition law team of Stewart Payne, Natasha Rachwal, Nick Altini and Leana Engelbrecht unpack the various regulatory responses instituted by the South... 

A new range of lightweight safety footwear with the look and feel of standard, fashionable trainers and boots, is now available.  The range of shoes and boots are designed to appeal to workers of... 

Manufacturing production decreased by 2% year-on-year in January. International specialist banking and asset management group Investec commented that this was the eighth consecutive contraction in... 

Illicit trade is one of the biggest contributors to the strain that South Africa’s fiscus is currently experiencing, as the country is losing about R250-million a day in tax revenue as a direct... 

When Krish Himmatramka was working as an engineer in the oil industry, he would spend his spare time in his trailer in northern Louisiana scouring the Internet for the perfect engagement ring for... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association’s (SAVA’s) conference for the local polyvinyl chloride (PVC) industry will be taking place on June 12, 2020 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. According to... 

Sasol is still assessing the damage from an explosion and fire at its Lake Charles plant in Louisiana a week after the incident. The explosion at the low-density polyethylene unit at Lake Charles... 

The continued bail-outs for struggling State-owned enterprises and tough decisions on where government should spend our scarce resources is making it extremely difficult for the public sector to... 

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) was unchanged at -7 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. FNB stated in a release on Tuesday that the -7... 

The South African cotton industry was in decline, having reached crisis point in about 2013. On the verge of collapse, a chain of events from three seemingly unassuming roleplayers set off a chain... 

The South African cotton industry was in decline, having reached crisis point in about 2013. On the verge of collapse, a chain of events from three seemingly unassuming roleplayers set off a chain... 

With high levels of under-invoicing being a critical challenge in efforts to deepen fair trade, Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed the Brics Summit Declaration by Heads of State... 

Polyflor SA and Innovative Pvc Compounds, both members of the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA), joined hands recently to ensure that 7.5 tons of vinyl floor off-cuts are collected, of... 

The Sisi Cate and Nicole safety footwear, that customers have come to trust for its quality, durability and comfort, will now be available in a steel midsole variant, says local manufacturer Sisi... 

South Africa is seeing an increase in female workers in industrial environments as traditional gender specific roles are being broken down.  From a personal protective equipment (PPE) perspective,... 

CargoSolutions, the supply-chain optimisation business unit of Cargo Carriers, recently received a Platinum Award and an Extraordinary Judge’s Award for the exceptional service that it continues to... 

Local manufacturer, Sisi Safety Wear, adds an economical chukka boot to their current range, as well as two new steel midsole variants, in response to product gaps in the local female safety... 

G.Fox is South Africa’s premier supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning chemicals, paper products and industrial consumable supplies. Through our network of eleven branches around... 

Cargo Carriers remains the first point of contact for state-of-the-art supply-chain, as well as transport logistics solutions. This is especially the case in difficult economic conditions when... 

A range of locally-manufactured safety shoes specifically designed for women in the workplace, is now available in a number of different styles. Two new steel midsole safety shoe variants as well... 

Gauteng economic development, agriculture and environment MEC Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Tuesday said the province continued to experience pressure for further economic development, owing to about... 

Fall arrest systems are personal protective equipment (PPE) harnesses with permanently attached lanyards. These harnesses are often used in traditionally male-dominated industry sectors and have... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza on Monday held their first monthly meeting with the leaders of business, labour and communities to tackle the country’s employment... 

Local manufacturer of women-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) Sisi Safety Wear – a brand of PPE that falls within safety equipment supplier and manufacturer BBF Safety Group’s stable –... 

Three-dimensional (3D) printing will not account for a significant share of manufacturing sector activity for many years, despite significant momentum in corporate investment in industrial 3D... 

Well-known South African property brand real estate agents Rawson Property Group has received three Global Brands Awards. The group’s wins include Best Real Estate Marketing Brand, Most Innovative... 

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) latest quarterly bulletin showed that growth in remuneration paid to workers in the private and public sector had dropped from 5.5% year-on-year in the...