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Government clarifies directions on winter clothing, footwear and bedding
Tue, 12 May 2020 - Staff Writer
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Minister Ebrahim Patel has gazetted directions on the sale of winter clothing, footwear and bedding during Alert Level 4.
The publication of these directions results from Minister Patel’s consultative meeting with industry leaders in the Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather sector held last week.
Industry stakeholders had requested that Minister Patel gazette a list of clothing and related products that could be made available for sale in retail stores.
A task team of industry representatives and the department worked together to construct a list of essential winter clothing, footwear and home textiles that would be permissible for sale in retail stores across the country during the COVID-19 Alert Level 4.
The list of winter clothing, footwear and home textiles includes:
- school wear and school shoes; maternity wear; adult sleepwear and gowns;
- adult underwear; a range of adult footwear categories, including boots,
- slippers, sneakers and trainers; adult outerwear categories, including
- active wear, knitwear, jackets and coats; adult accessories; and bedding categories, including baby bedding and blankets, duvets, blankets, and electric blankets.
Patel called on consumers to look for South African-made products in order to rebuild the economy.
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