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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 2 hours

A photo taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry at a sweatshop in KwaZulu-Natal. Photo supplied (GroundUp)

Corporate & Commercial Law

Clothing company implicated in sweatshop scandal cries foul

Tania Broughton 2 Mar 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

Labour Law

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

Ksenya Samarskaya named TDC's first-ever MD

The One Club for Creativity

Ksenya Samarskaya named TDC's first-ever MD

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jan 2022

Advertising

Is morality marketing right for your brand? (Probably not)

Bronwyn Williams 30 May 2019

What is corporate social responsibility - and does it work?

ESG & Sustainability

What is corporate social responsibility - and does it work?

Muhammad Azizul Islam 8 Aug 2018

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Regulatory

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Tanusree Jain 8 Mar 2018

#BizTrends2018: A short to-do list for the new year

Trends

#BizTrends2018: A short to-do list for the new year

Pepe Marais 8 Jan 2018

Branding

What is the purpose of a brand in the digital age?

Adam Howatson 11 Aug 2017

Selling Brazilian fashions, the women of Angola's ‘suitcase trade' spot trends and pedal dreams

Fashion & Homeware

Selling Brazilian fashions, the women of Angola's ‘suitcase trade' spot trends and pedal dreams

Léa Barreau Tran 17 Jul 2017

SA urged to stitch up footprint in US clothing

Fashion & Homeware

SA urged to stitch up footprint in US clothing

22 Jun 2015

Fashion & Homeware

Newcastle, microcosm of textile dilemma, needs support

Renato Palmi 3 Jul 2011

Time to embrace emerging market, communication techniques

Printing

Time to embrace emerging market, communication techniques

Annemarie Burger 10 Dec 2010

Fashion & Homeware

Workers not going down without a fight

Claire Bisseker 13 Aug 2010

Design & Manufacturing

Asian textiles industry shows growth

7 Oct 2009

Unions ask FIFA to reveal all sources of clothing

Design & Manufacturing

Unions ask FIFA to reveal all sources of clothing

28 Aug 2009

ESG

The death of philanthropy as we know it

Lucy-Claire Saunders 2 Mar 2009

Branding

Brand trends for Africa

Christopher Koller 14 Jan 2008

Branding

Branding through everyday experience

Tracy Robinson 25 Apr 2007

Branding

Activists take on global brands

Mike Freedman 11 Jan 2005