The South African Council of Churches has called for the formation of a Save Jobs Coalition, led by COSATU, in response to the impending closure of Rex Trueform’s Salt River plant. The closure of the plant will put another 1000 people out of work in the Western Cape, and bring the clothing, textile and leather industries closer to collapse. The decline of the clothing and textile industries undermines the prosperity and dignity not only of individual households, but also of entire commun...read more [4]