Government tightens measures against second hand clothing traders to protect local businesses

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected]

GOVERNMENT has directed all provinces to incinerate confiscated second hand clothes as part of efforts to discourage cheap imports and protect the local industry.

Presidential and Devolution Permanent Secretary Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti told the Chronicle during a tour of the Carousel Manufacturing factory in Bulawayo that the incineration process would be done at Government hospitals.

“This is an industry that has been affected by second hand clothes. As Government we have banned the sale of second hand clothing,” he said.

“My office has directed all provinces to confiscate second hand clothing immediately.

“We have been doing that since December and we are now burning them at the Provincial hospitals,” he said.

 

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