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Confiscated Second-Hand Clothing Must Be Incinerated, Says Zimbabwean Official
Confiscated Second-Hand Clothing Must Be Incinerated, Says Zimbabwean Official
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Second-hand clothing hasn't just impacted the African clothing and textile industry; it's destroyed it, Nana Addo Tamakloe, founder and CEO of Accra Fashion... 24.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Following a clothing factory tour, Zimbabwean Permanent Secretary Tafadzwa Muguti reaffirmed the government's ban on second-hand clothing, emphasized strict measures, and directed the incineration of all confiscated items at government hospitals.Zimbabwe continues its ban on second-hand clothing, ordering provinces to destroy smuggled goods to protect local industry. Despite the 2015 ban, these sales persist due to widespread smuggling, providing livelihoods and attracting consumers with low prices that generate income for unregistered traders.Local textile factories face heavy losses from cheap second-hand imports and unfair competition due to high operating costs. Industry experts link factory closures to this, urging stronger protectionist policies, local media reported.This directive comes amid the rapid growth of Zimbabwe's informal market, where even some formal businesses are trading smuggled second-hand clothing, which poses a health risk.Africa faces a widespread problem with the second-hand clothing trade, leading the AfCFTA to ban it last year. These clothes, largely from Europe due to fast-fashion trends, are considered to be dumped on the continent.
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Confiscated Second-Hand Clothing Must Be Incinerated, Says Zimbabwean Official
10:30 24.01.2025 (Updated: 13:38 24.01.2025) Ekaterina Shilova
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Second-hand clothing hasn't just impacted the African clothing and textile industry; it's destroyed it, Nana Addo Tamakloe, founder and CEO of Accra Fashion Week, told Sputnik Africa earlier.
Following a clothing factory tour, Zimbabwean Permanent Secretary Tafadzwa Muguti reaffirmed the government's ban on second-hand clothing, emphasized strict measures, and directed the incineration of all confiscated items at government hospitals.
Zimbabwe continues its ban on second-hand clothing, ordering provinces to destroy smuggled goods to protect local industry. Despite the 2015 ban, these sales persist due to widespread smuggling, providing livelihoods and attracting consumers with low prices that generate income for unregistered traders.
Local textile factories face heavy losses from cheap second-hand imports and unfair competition due to high operating costs.
Industry experts link factory closures to this, urging stronger protectionist policies, local media reported.
This directive comes amid the rapid growth of Zimbabwe's informal market, where even some formal businesses are trading smuggled second-hand
clothing, which poses a health risk.
Africa faces a widespread problem with the second-hand clothing trade, leading the AfCFTA to ban it last year. These clothes, largely from Europe due to fast-fashion trends, are considered to be dumped on the continent.
