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SA urges ‘buy local’ but state uses outside clothing suppliers

10 September 2026 at 12:00:00

Stronger government procurement could unlock R5.11bn for local CTFL sector, study finds

9 September 2026 at 12:00:00

Study highlights significant impact of State's procurement practices on local clothing manufacturers

9 September 2026 at 12:00:00

Study shows there is potential for biofuels but SA needs base price to drive development

12 June 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa looks to bioethanol for energy security

5 June 2026 at 12:00:00

The R12-per-litre solution to South Africa’s fuel refinery crisis

5 June 2026 at 12:00:00

SA can hedge against fuel import risk

2 June 2026 at 12:00:00

Sorghum, suikerriet en mielies kan wen uit biobrandstofplan

2 June 2026 at 12:00:00

Energy security may come with a price at the pump

2 June 2026 at 12:00:00

SA’s biofuel moment is now – but oil firms must get a proper target

1 June 2026 at 12:00:00

Sorghum biofuels could shield South Africa from fuel price shocks, study finds

28 May 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa’s biofuel gap puts focus on sorghum potential

28 May 2026 at 12:00:00

Declining refining capacity revives case for domestic bioethanol

28 May 2026 at 12:00:00

Study points to major opportunity for locally produced bioethanol in South Africa

27 May 2026 at 12:00:00

Study indicates commercial potential for biofuels but South Africa needs base price to drive development

27 May 2026 at 12:00:00

Brics investment case, fuel station struggles, rand to crypto migration

27 May 2026 at 12:00:00

Sorghum biofuels could shield South Africa from fuel price shocks, study finds

27 May 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa’s hemp sector tipped to generate $2.5 billion by 2040

15 May 2026 at 12:00:00

Report backs local manufacturing of lithium batteries in green drive

19 March 2026 at 12:00:00

Study finds battery gigafactory in South Africa viable as demand for energy storage surges

19 March 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa’s battery manufacturing opportunity

18 March 2026 at 12:00:00

Growing BESS market to underpin local battery cell manufacturing – LSF study

18 March 2026 at 12:00:00

SA Has a R40 Billion Hemp Market Opportunity But Needs the Policy Support to Get There

9 March 2026 at 12:00:00

R40bn hemp opportunity could drive South Africa’s green industrialisation, study finds

9 March 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa hemp study outlines $2.5B market opportunity, but major hurdles remain

9 March 2026 at 12:00:00

SA risks missing R40bn hemp industry opportunity without coherent strategy

6 March 2026 at 12:00:00

R40bn hemp opportunity could drive South Africa’s green industrialisation, study finds

6 March 2026 at 12:00:00

R40bn hemp opportunity could drive South Africa’s green industrialisation, study finds

5 March 2026 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund study identifies R40 billion opportunity to industrialise hemp in South Africa

4 March 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa’s is Sitting on a R40 Billion Hemp Opportunity

4 March 2026 at 12:00:00

R40bn opportunity for hemp industrialisation in South Africa requires policy support – LSF study

4 March 2026 at 12:00:00

LOCALISATION SUPPORT FUND STUDY IDENTIFIES R40 BILLION OPPORTUNITY TO INDUSTRIALISE HEMP IN SOUTH AFRICA

4 March 2026 at 12:00:00

Wits to establish a Hydrogen Localisation Initiative (SAHLI)

27 February 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

27 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Rail localisation study launched as public and private train operators gear up to meet 250Mt target

26 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Rail freight in SA at quo vadis moment – logistics executive

26 February 2026 at 12:00:00

South Africa’s rail freight “Renaissance” needs R40bn private-sector investment

26 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Deputy President Paul Mashatile officiates launch of Strategic Hydrogen Localisation Investment Facility, 27 Feb

26 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Policy support can boost S African RMG retailers' local sourcing: LSF

17 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund study points to R8bn boost and 34,000 jobs if retailers deepen local sourcing

17 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Energy crisis shreds textile sector

16 February 2026 at 12:00:00

34,000 jobs at stake in fragile rag trade

16 February 2026 at 12:00:00

NEWS ANALYSIS | Energy crisis erodes competitiveness of textile industry

16 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Demin sector: opportunity for localisation

14 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund study points to R8bn boost and 34,000 jobs if retailers deepen local sourcing

14 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Targeting 65% local sourcing: LSF report supplies masterplan to bridge garment supply gaps

13 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund study points to R8bn boost and 34,000 jobs if retailers deepen local sourcing

12 February 2026 at 12:00:00

LSF study points to R8bn boost and 34 000 jobs if retailers deepen local sourcing

12 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund study points to R8bn boost and 34,000 jobs if retailers deepen local sourcing

12 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Massive opportunity’: SA hungry for millions of T-shirts that can be made locally

11 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Taking stock: South Africa’s localisation drive

11 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Local sourcing potential for South African retailers

11 February 2026 at 12:00:00

LSF study points to R8bn boost and 34 000 jobs if retailers deepen local sourcing

11 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund study points to R8bn boost and 34,000 jobs if retailers deepen local sourcing

11 February 2026 at 12:00:00

Vanadium redox flow batteries and South Africa’s green industrial opportunity

20 October 2025 at 12:00:00

Study shows global market for vanadium to grow

20 October 2025 at 12:00:00

Vanadium redox flow batteries offer major industrialisation opportunity for SA

16 October 2025 at 12:00:00

Global demand for vanadium redox flow batteries could power SA’s industrial growth

16 October 2025 at 12:00:00

LSF confident in building economic case for VRFB manufacturing in South Africa

15 October 2025 at 12:00:00

Temu’s move to SA warehouses will be ‘monitored’, Tau says

14 October 2025 at 12:00:00

South Africa poised to capitalise on global boom in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries

14 October 2025 at 12:00:00

South Africa poised to capitalise on global boom in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries

14 October 2025 at 12:00:00

SA's vanadium battery opportunities

14 October 2025 at 12:00:00

How Shein and Temu have gobbled market share from SA retailers

14 October 2025 at 12:00:00

POLL | Do you care if it is proven Shein hurts local industries or will you continue to buy?

11 October 2025 at 12:00:00

Temu and Shein Are Reshaping South African Shopping Habits And They’re Not Going Anywhere

8 October 2025 at 12:00:00

Local fashion community outraged by Minister Gayton McKenzie's meeting with Shein

8 October 2025 at 12:00:00

Coricraft bemoans lack of local skills as it eyes 120 000 products from SA factory

25 September 2025 at 12:00:00

Coricraft boosts South Africa's furniture sector with local production expansion, says LSF

24 September 2025 at 12:00:00

Coricraft boosts South Africa's furniture sector with local production expansion, says LSF

24 September 2025 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund and Coricraft boost local furniture manufacturing

24 September 2025 at 12:00:00

Coricraft replaces R79.6m in imports through lean manufacturing drive

23 September 2025 at 12:00:00

Coricraft boosts South Africa's furniture sector with local production expansion, says LSF

23 September 2025 at 12:00:00

Call for ministerial accountability over 8,000 jobs lost to customs 'loophole'

13 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Offshore e-commerce retailers battering our industries to extinction - Proudly SA

12 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu linked to over 8,000 lost jobs in South Africa, report finds

12 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Local jobs on the line as Chinese e-retailers disrupt SA market

11 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein, Temu boom 'threatens thousands of SA jobs

8 August 2025 at 12:00:00

ActionSA Demands Accountability for 8,000 Jobs Lost and R1 Billion in Lost Sales Due to Shein and Temu Tax Loophole

7 August 2025 at 12:00:00

34 000 local jobs could be lost if offshore e-commerce platforms like Temu & Shein continue to grow.

7 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Temu and Shein milking South Africa dry

7 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein, Temu could cost economy R6.2bn by 2030 as offshore retailers disrupt SA job market

7 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu linked to over 8,000 lost jobs in South Africa, report finds

7 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu outpace global retail giants in SA's fashion market

7 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Temu And Shein Threaten 34,000 South African Jobs by 2030 – Report

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu threaten local fashion jobs as e-commerce surges

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu could cost South Africa R6.2 billion by 2030

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Localisation Support Fund Study Flags 34,000 South African Jobs At Risk From Shein And Temu Growth

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein, Temu could cost economy R6.2bn by 2030 as offshore retailers disrupt SA job market

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Retail-Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather (R-CTFL) Masterplan

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Jobs and millions of rands lost – Here’s how Temu and Shein are hurting SA

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein, Temu could cost economy R6. 2bn by 2030 as offshore retailers disrupt SA job market

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu outpace global retail giants in South Africa's fashion market

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6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein, Temu outpace global rivals in South African fashion market

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein, Temu ‘smash and grab’: 8 000 SA jobs lost in 4 years — report

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

REPORT FINDS THAT OVER 34,000 CLOTHING RETAIL AND MANUFACTURING JOBS ARE AT RISK AS OFFSHORE E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS GAIN MARKET SHARE IN SA

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Temu and Shein can cost South Africa 34,000 jobs

6 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu outpace global retail giants in South Africa's fashion market

5 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Shein and Temu Outpace Global Retail Giants in South Africa’s Fashion Market

5 August 2025 at 12:00:00

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