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The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the labour department has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to certain non-compliant clothing factories. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops

Tania Broughton 1 Sep 2026

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Design & Manufacturing

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Nellie Peyton and Thando Hlophe 7 Aug 2026

Cape Town is stitching together a thriving clothing industry

Design & Manufacturing

Cape Town is stitching together a thriving clothing industry

Alderman James Vos 15 Jul 2025

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Design & Manufacturing

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Alessandra Mezzadri and Kanchana N Ruwanpura 23 Jul 2020

Ubuntu - the philosophy we need to follow right now

CSI & Philanthropy

Ubuntu - the philosophy we need to follow right now

Marc Lubner 1 Jun 2020

Workers' Day: This industry is not what it used to be, says clothing worker

Design & Manufacturing

Workers' Day: This industry is not what it used to be, says clothing worker

Barbara Maregele 2 May 2019

Fashionably conscious: Made in South Africa, it's not just a movement

Fashion

Fashionably conscious: Made in South Africa, it's not just a movement

Cyril Naicker 15 May 2017

Olivia Kennaway and Alice Heusser of Lalesso at the One&Only resort in Cape Town. Their company designed the resort’s luxury poolside cabanas. Lalesso, produces its swimwear in Cape Town and focuses on an ethical and transparent production process.
Image credit: Manley Communications
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Fashion & Homeware

Ethical African clothing hits the US market

Eugene Yiga 18 Feb 2016

International Universal Design architects, designers converge on Mother City

Design

International Universal Design architects, designers converge on Mother City

5 Aug 2014

14 000 jobs lost if 450 KZN factories close

Labour Law & Unions

14 000 jobs lost if 450 KZN factories close

30 Jan 2013

Import/Export

Reasons why you should start an export or import business

Pierre Heistein 27 Jul 2012

Manufacturing

Incentives may mean more clothing jobs

11 Nov 2011

Fashion & Homeware

Close our factories, say clothing firms

Edward West 31 Mar 2011

Fashion & Homeware

Clothing industry - D-day for decent work

Claire Bisseker 22 Mar 2011

Fashion & Homeware

Minimum-wage threat to factories

Barrie Terblanche 21 Jan 2011

Are retailers to blame for SA's clothing industry woes?

Fashion & Homeware

Are retailers to blame for SA's clothing industry woes?

Renato Palmi 12 Oct 2010

Fashion & Homeware

Workers not going down without a fight

Claire Bisseker 13 Aug 2010

Reusable bags support community business

ESG

Reusable bags support community business

29 Jul 2010

Fashion & Homeware

Test case for decent work

Claire Bisseker 25 Jun 2010

Associations

Patel 'won't' play role in textile strike

Anna Majavu 1 Sep 2009

Design & Manufacturing

50,000 garment workers protest wage cuts

29 Jun 2009

Associations

Durban Cut Make and Trim Owners claim harassment

Renato Palmi 20 Oct 2008