Patel gazettes directions on sale of winter clothing
Industry stakeholders had requested that Minister Ebrahim Patel gazettes a list of clothing and related products that could be made available for sale in retail stores.
TRADE, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has gazetted directions on the sale of winter clothing, footwear and bedding in Level 4 of the national COVID-19 lockdown.
The directions clarify the related winter clothing, footwear and home textiles which may be sold during Alert Level 4 in terms of the regulations published by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on 29 April.
Industry stakeholders had requested that Patel gazettes a list of clothing and related products that could be made available for sale in retail stores.
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A task team of industry representatives and the department worked together to construct a list of essential winter clothing, footwear and home textiles that would be permissible for sale in retail stores across the country during Level 4 of the lockdown.
The list of winter clothing, footwear and home textiles includes:
- all baby and toddler clothing and footwear;
- children’s wear, including school wear and school shoes;
- maternity wear; adult sleepwear and gowns;
- adult underwear;
- a range of adult footwear categories, including boots, slippers, sneakers and trainers;
- adult outerwear categories, including active wear, knitwear, jackets and coats;
- adult accessories; and bedding categories, including baby bedding and blankets, duvets, blankets, and electric blankets
The Minister expressed his appreciation for the positive tone of the engagement with industry stakeholders.
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“Restarting more parts of our economy is important and we are working hard to ensure that industry follow best practice to protect health and safety of all our citizens. The discussions with industry builds on the greater cooperation that arose from the Industry Masterplan for the retail-clothing, textile and footwear industry,” said Patel.
The Minister also called on consumers to purchase locally made products.
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