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South Africa: Fifa probe of Chinese "sweatshop"
Business Times reported that the world football controlling body would investigate how the 10000m² "squalid" factory in Shanghai, China, had landed several international subcontracts. The Chinese company"s workers are reportedly paid R23 a day for making the plastic figurines of the dreadlocked leopard Zakumi. The figurines sell for about R360 ...

Read Story at Times Live (2010-02-03)

Kenya: Zimbabwe assures Nestle, asks firm to reopen
HARARE, Friday (Reuters) - Zimbabwe"s government has asked food giant Nestle to resume operations in the country, saying it guaranteed the operations of the firm and its staff from interference, state media reported on Friday. Related Stories Nestle suspends Zimbabwe operations Nestle suspends Harare operations over harassment ...

Read Story at Daily Nation (2009-12-25)

Namibia: WC mascot launched in Namibia
THE official 2010 Fifa World Cup mascot, Zakumi, will visit Namibia from April 10 to 17. FNB Namibia announced yesterday that the leopard Zakumi is expected to tour Windhoek, Swakopmund and some towns in northern Namibia. Zakumi has been designed and produced exclusively in the host country. The name is ...

Read Story at The Namibian (2010-03-31)

Namibia: WC mascot launched in Namibia
THE official 2010 Fifa World Cup mascot, Zakumi, will visit Namibia from April 10 to 17. FNB Namibia announced yesterday that the leopard Zakumi is expected to tour Windhoek, Swakopmund and some towns in northern Namibia. Zakumi has been designed and produced exclusively in the host country. The name is ...

Read Story at The Namibian (2010-03-31)

South Africa: Home - China to buld $90 million cement factory in Mozambique
Submit your comment China will build a 90-million-dollar (72-million-euro) cement factory in Mozambique, a spokesman said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of investments around Africa. The China Development Bank is financing the factory in Beluluane, outside the capital Maputo, the spokesman for the Mozambican Centre for Investment ...

Read Story at IOL BusinessReport (2010-05-19)

South Africa: News by Sector - China to buld $90 million cement factory in Mozambique
Submit your comment China will build a 90-million-dollar (72-million-euro) cement factory in Mozambique, a spokesman said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of investments around Africa. The China Development Bank is financing the factory in Beluluane, outside the capital Maputo, the spokesman for the Mozambican Centre for Investment ...

Read Story at IOL BusinessReport (2010-05-19)

South Africa: Home - Strike ends at Japanese electronics firm in China
Shangai - Workers at a Japanese-owned electronics factory in north China returned to work on Saturday after a four-day strike, China"s official news agency said. Production at the Tianjin Mitsumi Electric Co. factory resumed after an agreement between the workers and the employer, China"s Xinhua news agency cited the ...

Read Story at IOL BusinessReport (2010-07-03)

South Africa: Home - Strike ends at Japanese electronics firm in China
Shangai - Workers at a Japanese-owned electronics factory in north China returned to work on Saturday after a four-day strike, China"s official news agency said. Production at the Tianjin Mitsumi Electric Co. factory resumed after an agreement between the workers and the employer, China"s Xinhua news agency cited the ...

Read Story at IOL BusinessReport (2010-07-03)

Africa: Cosatu threatens to boycott World Cup mascot Zakumi
Cosatu is threatening to boycott Zakumi, the World Cup official mascot due to reports that the doll is being produced in China. Cosatu has appealled to the public to make sure that the tournament"s merchandise is produced by Proudly South African companies. The call - just 127 days before the ...

Read Story at SABCNews (2010-02-03)

South Africa: Home - Zakumi factory in China suspends operations
Submit your comment A Chinese factory contracted to produce figurines of World Cup mascot Zakumi has been forced to stop work after accusations it was running a sweatshop, The Times reported on Tuesday. Fifa"s worldwide licensing representative, Global Brands Group, has suspended its approval of Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products ...

Read Story at IOL BusinessReport (2010-03-09)


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