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Southern African Footwear and Leather Industries Association (SAFLIA)

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The Footwear Manufacturers’ Federation of South Africa (FMF) was established in 1944 to serve the interests of footwear manufacturers in the RSA at national level. However, in 1997 the FMF was restructured to encompass the supplier industries’ and the Southern African Footwear & Leather Industries Association (SAFLIA) was formed to enable the footwear manufacturers and suppliers to work closer together for the benefit of the footwear value chain.
SAFLIA is formally registered with the Department of Labour as a national employer organisation in terms of the Labour Relations Act. The Constitution makes provision for three separate sections, viz. Footwear Manufacturing Section, Supplier Section and the Tanning Section. It furthermore provides for direct representation on the SAFLIA Management Committee by Small and Micro Enterprises who have been defined as employers with less than 50 employees and with a turnover of not more than R2,5m. The various sections can meet separately, from time to time, as circumstances dictate.

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Skin, Hide and Leather Council (SKALC)

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The Skin Hide and Leather Council of South Africa is the industry body that represents the Hide, Skin and Tanning Industry in South Africa.The Skin, Hide and Leather Council (SKALC) is a voluntary organisation recognized by the authorities as official representative mouthpiece of the multi-million South African leather industry.

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National Footwear and Leather Cluster (NFLC)

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The National Footwear and Leather Cluster is a not-for-profit company established by the Department of Trade and Industry within the administration of Vaal University of Technology.

This autonomous entity with head office based at VUT Technology station, in Sebokeng is controlled by an independent steering committee represented by its regional cluster members, labour, industry (SAFLIA), IDC and the DTI.

It has the function of creating a platform on which the Footwear industry can flourish.

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National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW)

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The National Union of Leather and Allied Workers (NULAW) is a trade union representing workers in the leather and shoemaking industries in South Africa. The union was founded in 1924 as the National Union of Leather Workers, and registered with the government in 1926. (Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Union_of_Leather_and_Allied_Workers#:~:text=The%20National%20Union%20of%20Leather,with%20the%20government%20in%201926.)

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Exotic Leather South Africa (ELSA)

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Exotic Leather South Africa is a non-profit organisation that represents the various clusters of the domestic exotic leather industry. Exotic Leather South Africa is responsible for ensuring that the South African exotic leather industry is positioned as a research-based, sustainable and ethical source of exotic leather products according to local and international standards. Exotic Leather South Africa provides the exotic leather industry with a support structure while promoting the interests of producers and processors of exotic leather.

The organisation works in partnership with industry bodies such as the South Africa Crocodile Industry Association (SACIA) and the South African Ostrich Business Chamber (SAOBC) who represent the crocodile and ostrich industry respectively, to develop industry standards and benchmarks that can improve the development and long-term sustainability of the exotic leather industry.

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