Troubled textile industry appeals for export incentives
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Ghafoor
The measures hoped for include action on export incentives, tendering system and release of permits for skilled foreign workers, amongst others.
Participants at the meeting indicated that the future of the embattled industry hangs in the balance if no action is taken to address the challenges bedevilling this sector.
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...