Expanding into a new production facility will increase volumes and our commitment to support local employment.

A new production facility has been built to accommodate an extended production line. The 1 300 m2 premises will also house a raw material store for the assembly components used in the production of flip-flops.

Local procurement and employment are key priorities for the group and, as such, Pepkor is committed to the South African government’s R-CTFL Master Plan to 2030. After two years of proven success in bringing flip-flop production onshore, a new facility will be commissioned early in 2021 to provide more space for the increase in production demand.

This investment is in line with efforts to help the South African economy, expand its production sectors, and promote local procurement and employment.

The new flip-flop facility will employ an additional 40 permanent employees

The South African R-CTFL Master Plan vision for 2030 is:

A competitive, sustainable, and dynamic R-CTFL value chain that provides its customers with compelling products and that is invested in growing employment and advancing inclusion and transformation.

These objectives are crystallised into a set of five strategic pillars:

• Market growth – both domestic and international
• Value chain localisation
• Competitiveness advancement
• Value chain transformation
• Skills and technology advancement

^{Source: South African R-CTFL Value Chain Master Plan to 2030, p 9}