SocietySouth African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
South African clothing factories are struggling weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers out of the country. At a factory in Newcastle, a manufacturing hub in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, rows of sewing machines were standing unused. The worker exodus has left production facilities facing disruption and highlights the economic strain caused by the protests.
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Reuters★★★☆☆2026-08-06 14:40Original
South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
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