The Daily DiscourseFinding clothes you can actually afford in South African stores is becoming increasingly difficult. So, it’s little wonder that shoppers are flocking to online giants like Shein and Temu, where rock-bottom prices and the convenience of shopping from home are hard to resist.
Finding clothes you can actually afford in South African stores is becoming increasingly difficult. So, it’s little wonder that shoppers are flocking to online giants like Shein and Temu, where rock-bottom prices and the convenience of shopping from home are hard to resist. But that bargain hunt is coming at a cost — and local manufacturers and retailers say they simply can’t compete. Now, trade unions are calling for a ban on these global online retailers, warning that South African manufacturing jobs are on the line. But is shutting them out the answer?
Guest:Simon Eppel: The Director of policy and research at the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU)
Mathew Parks: Parliamentary Coordinator, Congress of SouthAfrican Trade Union (COSATU),
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