B&M Garments on the brink of closure

Gloomy prospectus: Textile industry exports have been hit hard by skills shortages and a weaker Rand
Gloomy prospectus: Textile industry exports have been hit hard by skills shortages and a weaker Rand

TONOTA: After cutting 300 jobs at the beginning of the year, Tonota-based textile manufacturers, B&M Garments (Pty) Ltd is struggling to get out of the woods and may be forced to totally shut down operations.

B&M Garments has been in existence for more than 15 years in Botswana and its shareholders are based in Mauritius.

The firm’s managing director, Krishna Chinniah said since last year, the firm has been experiencing high operational costs, low sales and shortage of skilled labour, adding that they approached the Commissioner of Labour office to brief them about their predicament.

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