S&V Publications

17/12/2025

Building a More Productive Industry This November

This November, Nerisha Jairaj of SAFLEC joined key partners at a Productivity SA workshop alongside the eThekwini Municipality, dtic, EDTEA, SEDFA, and others all committed to boosting productivity and competitiveness in our footwear and leather sector.

The photo captures Nerisha with Productivity SA and eThekwini, reflecting the strong collaboration driving real improvement on the ground.

Together, we’re strengthening efficiency, resilience, and global readiness for our industry.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition South Africa
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12/02/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.07, FEBRUARY 12 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/02/12/518/Newsletter_Vol10_No07_Feb_12_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- How black shoe store owners are carving their own paths in an already challenging business
- VF Corporation admits ‘disappointing’ results as revenue drops 16%
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

The article below, which appeared in Footwear News on Friday, seemed appropriate following the liquidation application against black-owned South African sneaker retailer Drip, reported last week.

05/02/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.06, FEBRUARY 5 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/02/05/517/Newsletter_Vol10_No06_Feb_05_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- Billboard company suing Drip Footwear
- Naked Feet hit in robbery
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – Sneaker retailer Drip Footwear is being sued by outdoor media company WideOpen Platform, national sales manager Rob Etzinger confirmed today. “We have instituted liquidation proceedings against Drip Footwear (Pty) Ltd under case number 2024-004622, and which matter is...

31/01/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.05, JANUARY 29 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/01/29/516/Newsletter_Vol10_No05_Jan_29_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- Back-to-school wrap: Good for the specialists, and hopefully a good start to the year
- Death Notice: Sandy Campbell
- Stock Exchange News Service (SENS)
-- Woolworths – trading update and trading statement: ‘Greater-than-expected pullback in discretionary spend’
-- AVI – notice to shareholders: Shareholding change
-- TFG - trading update: Growth for TFG Africa, declines for UK and Australia
-- Mr Price - trading update: ’Group sales growth at higher gross margin’
- In case you missed it! : The January issue of S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

31/01/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.04, JANUARY 22 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/01/22/515/Newsletter_Vol10_No04_Jan_22_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- Back-to-school: Slower in country areas?
- Stock Exchange News Service (SENS)
-- Richemont 3rd quarter: Luxury market growth, despite global unrest
- In case you missed it! : The January issue of S&V African Leather Magazine
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

31/01/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.03, JANUARY 15 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/01/15/514/Newsletter_Vol10_No03_Jan_15_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- Back-to-school: Good, after a tough 2023
- Retirement: Peter Handley
- Death Notice: Lodewyk ‘Lou’ Jonck
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

Idris Pandor, Gem Schoolwear (Pty) Ltd Durban, KZN, SA – On the wholesale side, 2023 was a tough trading year, numbers were down, suspecting dealers were overstocked and being cautious to order and on the other hand it made it very difficult to fill our production capacity on certain lines.    ...

31/01/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.02, JANUARY 8 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/01/08/513/Newsletter_Vol10_No02_Jan_08_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- Back-to-school: Later inland schools re-opening means slower start for sales
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

31/01/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.02, JANUARY 8 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/01/08/513/Newsletter_Vol10_No02_Jan_08_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- Back-to-school: Later inland schools re-opening means slower start for sales
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

Khalid Anwary, Anwary’s Butha-Buthe, Lesotho – Back to school has been very good. We had all our school stocks delivered in December. Customers are happy to get what they need for back to school. Chris van den Berg, Burgers Brothers cc Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – It’s been a slow start, but ...

31/01/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.10 NO.01, JANUARY 3 2024
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2024/01/03/512/Newsletter_Vol10_No01_Jan_03_2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- A time for fortitude
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links

28/01/2024

S&V WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.9 NO.52, DECEMBER 27 2023
https://www.svmag.co.za/newsletterpage/2023/12/27/511/Newsletter_Vol09_No52_Dec_27_2023
IN THIS ISSUE
- Trade seesaw, ‘but there’s always hope’
- On the whole, below par
- More competition for less custom
- Nike Aims to Save $2B Over Three Years With New Plan to ‘Streamline’ Organization
- Death notice: Cecil Fenwick
- They Said It
- New subscribers last week
- Got anything you'd like to share?
- Birthdays this week
- In Memoriam this week
- Trade Fair Calendar
- Exchange rates
- ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices
- Directory entries updated last week
- Have a look at these links