In light of the story about Bafana Bafana and Fifia clothing products not 100% South African, the statement from COSATU about the importance 2010 is for the South African apparel sector is such a farce. I have emailed COSATU's spokesperson asking if he can please explain the contradiction to his statements below in regard to the story about Made in China Bafana Bafana products. I look forward to his response.
Fake jerseys uncovered
Written by CAJ News
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa Customs officials seized fake jerseys for Bafana Bafana, T-shirts and caps which were destined for sale in the country.
The Bafana Bafana sports kit was seized at Oliver Tambo International Airport on Friday. The seizure was welcomed by Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), who congratulated the vigilant customs officers for discovering and confiscating the counterfeit goods.
"COSATU believes that the first World Cup in Africa must not only be a great historic event in itself but must also leave us a legacy of new jobs. The clothing and textile industry has already been hit hard by the recession and the flood of cheap imports from China and elsewhere.
"The 2010 tournament ought to be creating new opportunities for the sector and new jobs in manufacturing the genuine World Cup merchandise," said COSATU spokesperson, Patrick Craven.
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1 comments:
There could not have been many jerseys as they were flow in – airfreight is very expensive . You should ask SARS and Patrick what volume was seized and what will happen to the smugglers.
Big smuggling takes place across land and sea borders.
I hear that a big smuggling story will break soon
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