Lothar
Vor ein/zwei Jahren noch wurden in Kapstadt über 8.000 Textilarbeiter
entlassen. Auch Arbeiter in der Textilbranche in Paarl, Wellington wurden
entlassen.
Und nun dieses:
Fail and quotas go, Phumzile warns
Tue, 17 Oct 2006
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warned that the government may be forced
to ask the Chinese to increase the quota of clothes and textiles they export
to South Africa if local manufacturers fail to meet demands, the Dispatch Online
reported on Tuesday.
And should local businesses fail to make the most of the quota agreement that
government had entered into with China, it would expire, she warned.
Addressing businessmen in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape at the weekend,
Mlambo-Ngcuka said the government had identified textiles as one of the
industries to revive economic growth and job creation.
Retailers were still pessimistic about the ability of local producers to
produce enough clothes and textiles, especially ahead of the festive season, she said.
"We are asking ourselves: Where are our people to fill the gap? We are
unable to sleep because we are worried that shelves will be empty and
people will not produce to the required capacity. We will be forced to
go to the Chinese with our tails between our legs and ask the Chinese to come back. Can you imagine that?"
The recent decision of the Department of Trade and Industry to limit
imports from China angered retailers who argued that it would drive
clothing prices sky-high.
But the government got the thumbs-up from labour unions, who said the
move would curb job losses in the clothing and textile sector.
Mlambo-Ngcuka said government found itself faced with a dilemma as
"we need to grow the manufacturing capacity of clothes and textiles
that are made in South Africa".
The deputy president is currently in Australia.
(Ps: in der Fremde hat man gut Lügen)
entlassen. Auch Arbeiter in der Textilbranche in Paarl, Wellington wurden
entlassen.
Und nun dieses:
Fail and quotas go, Phumzile warns
Tue, 17 Oct 2006
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warned that the government may be forced
to ask the Chinese to increase the quota of clothes and textiles they export
to South Africa if local manufacturers fail to meet demands, the Dispatch Online
reported on Tuesday.
And should local businesses fail to make the most of the quota agreement that
government had entered into with China, it would expire, she warned.
Addressing businessmen in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape at the weekend,
Mlambo-Ngcuka said the government had identified textiles as one of the
industries to revive economic growth and job creation.
Retailers were still pessimistic about the ability of local producers to
produce enough clothes and textiles, especially ahead of the festive season, she said.
"We are asking ourselves: Where are our people to fill the gap? We are
unable to sleep because we are worried that shelves will be empty and
people will not produce to the required capacity. We will be forced to
go to the Chinese with our tails between our legs and ask the Chinese to come back. Can you imagine that?"
The recent decision of the Department of Trade and Industry to limit
imports from China angered retailers who argued that it would drive
clothing prices sky-high.
But the government got the thumbs-up from labour unions, who said the
move would curb job losses in the clothing and textile sector.
Mlambo-Ngcuka said government found itself faced with a dilemma as
"we need to grow the manufacturing capacity of clothes and textiles
that are made in South Africa".
The deputy president is currently in Australia.
(Ps: in der Fremde hat man gut Lügen)