Cosatu backs ban on Shein and Temu to protect local jobs

Cosatu backs call to ban Shein and Temu over local jobs

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has backed a call for the government to ban international online shopping platforms Shein and Temu, amid concerns that their growing presence could put thousands of local jobs at risk. The proposal was put forward by the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) during Cosatu’s 15th National Congress at Emperor’s... Read more →

Cosatu backs ban on Shein and Temu to protect local jobs

While labour unions call for drastic government intervention to halt job losses, economic experts caution that an outright ban could fuel black-market trading rather than fix South Africa’s underlying manufacturing challenges.