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South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers fleeNellie Peyton and Thando Hlophe

Manufacturing Indaba expands with inaugural Cape Town Manufacturing Summit

Manufacturing Indaba expands with inaugural Cape Town Manufacturing Summit

Sloom founder shares 10 lessons from building South Africa’s mattress disruptor

Sloom founder shares 10 lessons from building South Africa’s mattress disruptor

Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to itMaroefah Smith

Manufacturing Indaba expands with inaugural Cape Town Manufacturing Summit

Manufacturing Indaba expands with inaugural Cape Town Manufacturing Summit

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Sloom founder shares 10 lessons from building South Africa’s mattress disruptor

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Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

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Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 30 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jul 2026

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Jul 2026

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Tshwane textile factory director arrested in labour and immigration raid

27 Jul 2026

“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

She's got bratitude: Tyla becomes first African artist with a Bratz doll

She's got bratitude: Tyla becomes first African artist with a Bratz doll

Chloe Posthumus 23 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

Chloe Posthumus 22 Jul 2026

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

21 Jul 2026

Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

20 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2026

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Proudly South African and Aranda show the impact of buying local this Mandela Month

15 Jul 2026

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

13 Jul 2026

Shaz Ballim, CEO, Kwality Holdings, holds recycled plastic pellets used to manufacture the bags in one hand and a finished Waste2Wear shopping bag in the other, illustrating how discarded plastic is transformed into high-quality, verified recycled products. Image supplied.

SA entrepreneurs bring blockchain-verified recycling to Mzansi

13 Jul 2026

Sustainability at Isanti Glass: Verified through Section 12L

Sustainability at Isanti Glass: Verified through Section 12L

Isanti Glass 10 Jul 2026

The Shape of Us: Design Week South Africa 2026 applications now open

The Shape of Us: Design Week South Africa 2026 applications now open

7 Jul 2026

Barbie honours Miley Cyrus with collectible doll in Signature Series

Barbie honours Miley Cyrus with collectible doll in Signature Series

6 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. Workers interact while working on the production line at the factory of Khayelitsha Cookies, a Cape Town biscuit maker, in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 May, 2026.

South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows

Nilutpal Timsina 2 Jul 2026

7 South African designers earn global exposure at Maison&Objet Paris

7 South African designers earn global exposure at Maison&Objet Paris

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Jun 2026

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Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

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Soothe operator: Why South African skin needs locally-made products

18 Jun 2026

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The future of sustainable fashion is Africa at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

12 Jun 2026

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5 things SA's supplement industry must fix before making another capsule

Dr Juanri Jonck 10 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Jun 2026

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