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South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
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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