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South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers from South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood idle at a clothing factory in Newcastle, a manufacturing hub in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Labour market researcher Siphelele Ngidi said attracting South Africans to manufacturing jobs would require a government push to revitalise the sector.
LOW WAGES, FEWER ORDERS Most of Newcastle's garment factories are owned by Chinese nationals who have been in South Africa for decades.
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