PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to support local businesses by buying clothes and products in order create much-needed jobs and boost the economy.
The president was delivering his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Cape Town’s City Hall, Cape Town.
“Let us all promote localisation, let us buy locally made clothes and products because it does create jobs for our people here in South Africa, Local is lekker,” he said.
Ramaphosa said that several retailers in the clothing industry have announced ambitious localisation sourcing plans. He praised the retail store Foschini for its involvement in localisation.
“In the clothing industry, a number of retailers have announced ambitious localisation sourcing plans.
One of these retailers, Foschini, kindly made the suit that I am wearing today at its new formal wear
factory, Prestige Epping,” he said.
The President said: “Five years ago, more than 80 per cent of
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