Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies and Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel earlier today convened a meeting attended by the leadership of the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU), the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Seardel and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), with a view to working towards a solution which all the stakeholders would contribute to and which would avoid the closing of the frame vertical pipeline strategic textile facility.
After constructive discussions, it was agreed that a task team be established to further clarify the options which have been identified and reports back to a Ministerial level meeting to be held on Monday, 25 May 2009.
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Sidwell Medupe
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Issued by: Department of Trade and Industry
18 May 2009
