Mzansi retailers need to understand that their clothes are expensive and with poor quality.

South African retailers need to game up and not cry wolf, the clothes have no variations to design and style, its like the same old boring thing again and again and on top of that its ridiculously expensive

It's R3.5bn that would have ended up under someone's mattress anyway, can they let us be!

Less money to steal by tenderpreneurs and anc cronies.

I wont stop buying from Temu as i get exactly what i want with so much variety 😊

To be honest our government does not think about those who don't have money it was a cheap way for poor people to wear nice clothing

If you want to compete start developing thats all. All I hear is Amazon beneficiary complaining about cheap prices.

The retailers must up their offering.

Wow they lost 3.5billion, they are sad it didn't go into there own pockets

They are increasing everything for consumers, but no one is getting more money each month.

It's not about the price, it's about the variety of products. Seen the same with Amazon, they tried creating something that already exists, instead of opening up internationaly so consumers have access to stock from abroad

Wrong one man loses 3.5 billion which he usually stashes over seas meaning SA loses that money anyway...So yeah makes no difference atleast the chinese charge less...so let em have it 🤷

The South African textile and fashion industry needs to do better! I'm not paying more for cheap, ugly clothes. Don't get me wrong; I will pay provided that the product is well made, doesn't have poor stitching, and doesn't fade easily, but even the expensive shops are selling knock-offs now.

This month I bought a black "bubble"ankle length coat at Mr Price for under R400. Thank you Sh£in. 🙏🙏🙏Been seeing them on AZEEUN markets for the last ten years. If it wasnt for the cpmpetition, they will keep making nothing longer, below the hips, because it needs more fabric, less profit. The fashion is 10 years behind the times.

What about all Chinese malls cash only. If we pay with cards+5% for services fees

Because we cannot afford the stuff here.

There’s no local retailers, where must you get merchandise. What a ridiculous cabal approach, giving locals exploitive options

Isn't it time dat South African retailers stop acting like someone stole their favourite toy and look at why we buy from Temu and Shein. I am a plus size woman. I also want to look pretty. My options are Edgars, Foshini's, Truworths, Woolworths, Pick and P clothing and Pep. I can buy a whole outfit from underwear to footware, a dress/pants, a t-shirt/sweater/jersey from Temu, excellent quality for the price of one of these items at one of those shops. The choises are endless, while when I have to go shopping at South African clothing retailers it will take a whole day or multiple days, and seldom will I find 1 item that costs the same as all of those together. Quality is poor, choices in my size are minimal, client service is terrible - they do you a favour to sell clothes to you. So rather than searching a whole day long and finding nothing, I can sit in my armchair and pick out anything I can dream about in my size and colour and like I said excellent quality.

Not stopping anytime soon buying on TEMU and SHEIN its easy for me #CURVE WOMEN while other shops # Small cut like😳😳 .....,,,,,

Takealot Takealot! Takealot seems to be a bit shaky with the entry of Temu and Shein! Not to mention Amazon is already gaining some traction in SA!

It's fair, we require a fair landscape of competition. Such concessions gives volume and favor to growing traders.

Their clothes are poor quality rubbish. I do alterations and I fix brand new rubbish, but I can't make clothing any more because I can't compete with the price. One of a kind, well fitting clothing compared to ill fitting badly made. They are dumping their rubbish on us.

Why is the tax 45% Enklek?

We must fight this not just complain

What has local retailers learned

So where is this tax money gonna be allocated to? Probably not going to see it.

Squatters and the pollution with the sewerage on the streets and into the oceans mean the entire country is a disaster. From the politics to the toilets, the entire thing is a disaster. WHAT DID YOU ALL DO WRONG?

Great news!

Tax them SARS. Even if you push to Temu and shein being blocked in ZA.

If you buy from TEMU you pay tax before you receive your parcel

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