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*Fashion Designer Joyce Chimanye Urges Govt To Enforce Ban On "Mabhero"* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?cv Zimbabwean fashion designer and entrepreneur Joyce Chimanye has urged the government to enforce the ban on the importation of second-hand clothes (mabhero) to protect Zimbabwe’s struggling textile industry. Chimanye said the influx of cheap imports, including second-hand clothes is killing the country’s textile companies. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- Speaking to Alpha Media Holdings chairperson Trevor Ncube on the platform “In Conversation with Trevor”, Chimanye said: > I suppose this is what our government really needs to seriously look into. > To look at what fashion is contributing, the figures it is contributing to the global GDP. > Who are the brands that are manufacturing? Where is manufacturing being done? > And then look at how they can protect our industry in terms of second-hand clothing. > I have just done training with ZimTrade, in partnership with an expert from Germany, and she was once into garment manufacturing and she is now into training. > You find that she was sharing the fact that she was in Rwanda a few months ago and Rwanda banned the importation and sale of second-hand clothing in their country. > I think it is really up to governments to look into what areas the people can benefit in terms of job creation and make a deliberate effort to actually ban (second-hand clothes). > I know they have banned it, there is an SI (statutory instrument) that was put out some years ago, but the policing, there is no policing because it is happening. > You find that, for example, in certain countries, there are certain things that import duties on those things are heavy in order to protect the local industry. > When you look at the case of Bangladesh for example, the Bangladeshi government came up with the policy, I think it was in the 1970s, and they decided to actually slowly reduce imports and start producing. > And at some point, Bangladesh was the second highest exporter and even exporting so much to the USA because of a policy that their government had put in place to actually protect the industry. > I think a conversation needs to be held between the government and the private sector, and even young people to say what is our future in terms of garment manufacturing in Zimbabwe. > How are we going to secure jobs for our young people in this industry? And then for people to actually execute that plan. More: Pindula News _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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