Clothing industry to make 14-million face masks a week
The industry’s bargaining council has fast-tracked accreditation of 388 manufacturers, most of which are SMMEs
05 May 2020 - 15:48
The clothing industry, which was the first sector to pay out Covid-19 relief funds in SA, said on Tuesday that it is manufacturing almost 14-million face masks a week and preparing to make other protective gear to help fight the pandemic.
The issue of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been a thorny one in the country’s fight against the coronavirus, with public-service unions at one time threatening to take both legal and industrial action against the government over its provision...
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