South Africa wasn’t tough enough on Shein and Temu

[Newsfeed]

South Africa wasn’t tough enough on Shein and Temu

Localisation Support Fund CEO Irshaad Kathrada says South Africa has lacked the ambition shown by other nations to protect local manufacturers from Temu and Shein.

 

[AstroTurf]

Still the only places that sell my shoe size with a choice of more than 1 or two styles and do not mark it up insanely.

Just bought another pair of tekkies for R266 off Temu (I now only go onto temu every 6 months or so then buy a pair of shoes with the discount they give me for coming back so even the minimum spend is irrelevant)





Closest I could find for similar shoe type, size and quality in SA is converse for R450 before shipping.




Before Temu I owned 2 pairs of shoes and a pair of plakkies because either not available or R2000+ for a pair that lasts me 6 months.

Before Temu my shoe buying mantra was "If it fits buy it"

Now I have a different pair for every day of the week and then some.

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

Still the only places that sell my shoe size with a choice of more than 1 or two styles and do not mark it up insanely.

Just bought another pair of tekkies for R266 off Temu (I now only go onto temu every 6 months or so then buy a pair of shoes with the discount they give me for coming back so even the minimum spend is irrelevant)

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Closest I could find for similar shoe type, size and quality in SA is converse for R450 before shipping.

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Before Temu I owned 2 pairs of shoes and a pair of plakkies because either not available or R2000+ for a pair that lasts me 6 months.

Before Temu my shoe buying mantra was "If it fits buy it"

Now I have a different pair for every day of the week and then some.

Same with underwear for most of us

 

[ToxicBunny]

South Africa wasn’t tough enough on Shein and Temu

Localisation Support Fund CEO Irshaad Kathrada says South Africa has lacked the ambition shown by other nations to protect local manufacturers from Temu and Shein.

Simple answer Irshaad, get local operations up and running that can supply to Shein/Temu. Stop whining like a little brat and actually make things.

 

[Lupus]

South Africa wasn’t tough enough on Shein and Temu

Localisation Support Fund CEO Irshaad Kathrada says South Africa has lacked the ambition shown by other nations to protect local manufacturers from Temu and Shein.

What local???

 

[Stinkbeaver]

No way that guy was going to say Temu or Shein is Halaal

 

[Heisenborg]

South Africa wasn’t tough enough on Shein and Temu

Localisation Support Fund CEO Irshaad Kathrada says South Africa has lacked the ambition shown by other nations to protect local manufacturers from Temu and Shein.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

What local???

Exactly ... , what I am thinking, local labour cost, are off the chart, corruption and profiteering, killed " local " long ago. Thank you Ramaphosa and your Union buddies.

 

[Lupus]

Exactly ... , what I am thinking, local labour cost, are off the chart, corruption and profiteering, killed " local " long ago. Thank you Ramaphosa and your Union buddies.

Well ANC, it's been expensive for like yonks

 

[thebigguy]

The stuff I get from Temu, I can't even find in SA let alone being it manufactured here.

Takealot, Amazon and whatever online or brick and mortar company gets 90%+ of their stuff from China in the first place.

Irshaad Kathrada is just one of those persons marketing himself as the know it all of a certain subject like some of our energy experts or economist.

Our shops would be pretty empty without Chinese imports. At least with Temu I cut out the middle man or two.