Local textile firms falling short � Pep Stores
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
PEP
Earlier on, the local textile and clothing industry complained that large chain clothing stores were importing most of their clothes from outside the country and ignoring the local manufacturers. Pep Stores local area manager, Kemo Ditodi told Mmegi Business that the company has always expressed its willingness to sell clothes that are manufactured locally.
However, he said local clothing manufacturers have failed to meet the demands and requirements of Pep Stores, noting that most do not meet the required volumes.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...