https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/462.html South Africa Clothing & Textiles news 15 Fashion & Homeware news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/462.html en-us Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:39:45 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pick-n-pay-clothing-backs-mazhar-design-dream-in-futurewear-programme-301278a Just over a year after graduating from fashion school, emerging South African designer Mazhar has reached a significant milestone: his first commercial collection is now available on Pick n Pay Clothing shelves nationwide. 1-270403 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bogart-man-enters-platinum-walk-as-premium-retail-expands-in-umhlanga-412179a South African premium menswear brand Bogart Man is strengthening its luxury retail positioning with the opening of a new store at Platinum Walk at Oceans Mall in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. 1-270395 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hm-to-open-its-30th-local-store-at-paarl-mall-745432a More than a decade after launching in South Africa, H&M is preparing to open its 30th local store. The latest addition, opening at Paarl Mall on 31 October 2026, will extend the retailer's reach in the Western Cape, offering shoppers across the Cape Winelands access to its fashion collections. 1-270362 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold-gold-demand-loses-its-shine-412129a Not everyone seems to be going for gold in Q2 2026. According to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report, gold is coming back to earth after record-high prices, with demand flat year on year at 1,269t. 1-270345 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tshwane-textile-factory-director-arrested-in-labour-and-immigration-raid-967534a Government's first coordinated nationwide labour enforcement blitz has uncovered widespread labour law violations at a Tshwane textile factory, with workers stating that they were underpaid, worked excessive hours without overtime, lacked basic employment protections and were locked inside the factory during night shifts. 1-270204 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainable-fashion-future-to-be-unveiled-at-twygs-africa-textile-talks-412409a Attendees at this year’s Twyg Africa Textile Talks, held in Cape Town on 31 July and 1 August, are in for a textile treat. The non-profit media platform will reveal the finalists of its inaugural Textile Innovation Challenge at the V&A Watershed. 1-270165 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-love-and-belonging-inspired-ubaliwe-ceramics-620411a Selected as one of the winners of the Woolworths Youth Makers 2026 programme, Baliwe Sibisi is part of a new generation of South African entrepreneurs bringing creativity, heritage and purpose into retail. 1-269981 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bosch-celebrates-120-years-in-sa-with-renewed-focus-on-local-innovation-and-growth-856153a For more than a century, Bosch has been part of South Africa's industrial story. Now, as the global technology and engineering company celebrates 120 years in the country, it is reaffirming its long-term commitment to local manufacturing, skills development, sustainable technologies and industrial innovation. 1-270059 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ricardo-valente-da-conceicao-returns-to-hm-south-africa-as-gm-078305a Effective 1 August 2026, Ricardo Valente Da Conceicao will take on the role of general manager of H&M South Africa. 1-270017 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/patns-by-buhle-shows-how-african-inspired-design-can-scale-745072a From a single blank tray gifted by a friend to a growing design brand recognised by Woolworths, Patns by Buhle founder Buhle Ramalepa is proving that creativity, resilience and entrepreneurship can transform everyday objects into meaningful works of art. 1-270012 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fashion & Homeware South Africa