Sactwu welcomes preferential procurement products
The SA Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Sactwu) on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by government of the first wave of products designated in terms of the new preferential procurement regulations, which came into effect today, 8 December.
According to the union, its effect will be to compel all spheres of government, including parastatals and provincial and local governments to purchase only locally manufactured designated products.
Clothing, textile, footwear and leather products have been included in the first wave of designation.
"We await full details of the products designated, we welcome this as a major boost for local manufacturing and, in particular, a significant contributor to saving and creating jobs in the clothing, textile, footwear and leather industry.
"This initiative dovetails well with government's other efforts to strengthen our industry, including industrial support incentive measures and increased efforts to deal with customs fraud," Sactwu said.