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Fashion industry rallies against the crippling effects of illicit trade
Saturday Star
|March 29, 2025
SOUTH African fashion leaders have banded together to combat the rising burden of illicit trade, which compromises local businesses and jobs.
Highlighting the urgent need for collective action, the industry stalwarts have articulated the dire effects of counterfeit goods and illegal imports, which they reveal threaten the very livelihoods of local entrepreneurs, designers, and workers.
In a recent march, a key feature of the Buy Local Summit & Expo 2025 was rallying local consumers, retailers, and policymakers to prioritise locally made goods and protect jobs within the sector.
During the demonstration on Tuesday, March 18, two memoranda were delivered to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and another to the National Clothing Retail Federation (NCRF).
It is explained that these documents highlighted the effects of illicit trade and urge for stronger measures to curb counterfeiting and related issues.
The march followed an engaging panel discussion, “Timeless Threads - The Evolution of South African Fashion”, moderated by Ouma Tema, founder of Plus Fab.
This story is from the March 29, 2025 edition of Saturday Star.
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