As parts of business and labour in SA sound the alarm that Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein could be exploiting tax loopholes to undercut local retailers and manufacturers, the government has confirmed an investigation is underway.
Shein meanwhile says it is committed to ethical business and wage practices as well as abiding by the laws and regulations, but there are mounting concerns in some quarters about the rapid gains it is making the South African market. Founded in 2008, Shein is a Chinese online retailer that ships to more than 150 countries. It markets its clothes primarily via social media, and has gained a fast-growing market in South Africa - as was evidenced byGet 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
_Business Maybe they're popular because they actually sell clothing that people Want to wear, not this low quality crap that gets sold in every single mall now days. Not to mention half of the places don't have plus sizes.
_Business The same government who cant solve actually cases of crime....
_Business Yohh haii keh
_Business Yet bread in South Africa costs 4 point 5 billion trillion dollars cash... Y'all like spoiling the few good things we enjoy in SA.
_Business SA is part of BRICS.I think it is SA’s lazy to think & compete “organised business” that is looking for some protection.They want cheap labour.They attack others.AfroWorldView SOEs.These people 👀.ECONOMIC TERRORISTS.
_Business I love Shein
_Business We must really congratulate government for their level of ignorance! The ESKOM corruption was recently exposed by De Ruyter.. guess what: No Investigation! What have we Sinned to deserve this punishment mara😪😴😴😴 SHEIN really now🤣
_Business Screw the ANC government! Ramaphosa is exploiting tax loopholes. Start investigating Phala Phala
_Business This is frustrating! Why are they bothered by Shein? They must go fix Joburg (small street) we are definately taking this government out come 2024 we are tired as a nation 🙆🏾♀️
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_Business Would Have Been Much Better If They Were Actually Cheaper
_Business I am a lover for its acceptable price and trendy stuff. I support shein!
pmcafrica _Business Kanti where does the tax that they charge go to? 🤔
_Business It’s about time! South African retailers are suffering due to the import of cheap goods from china. Never mind the human slavery that is happening in those countries and Shein has been subject of huge controversy regarding that!
pmcafrica _Business The discussions should center around the high prices charged to consumers by the likes of Woolworths, checkers,pnp, trueworths etc
_Business As we continue to thrift shop thina abanye...
MoWelkin _Business Ruining it for us
_Business They must leave Shein out of it. Not only are they selling to other countries why these retail shops complaining cause bazi copycats bona kuqala. Mrp copying Zara designs, Woolies’ CR, Witchery and Trenery prices 🙆🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️😂😂hai hai mabasiyeke sithenge eShein thina
_Business Same local manufacturers who can't produce because of loadshedding. Same local retailers who buy from China and put their own labels
_Business Is it not paid via Buffalo logistics? And why does Shein need to pay tax if it's clients are paying import duty?
_Business Lol so what?
_Business SHEIN’s algorithms that predict fashion trends are out of this world. They’re taking quantum leaps in predictive analytics. Companies should innovate and move along with digital transformation in all spheres or forever wallow in the wake of companies that disrupt the status quo.
_Business Just because people are now getting stuff way cheaper than SA prices
_Business The same jacket you pay R3000 for here in SA you buy on Shein for R500?
_Business Thst why you can't even buy on Amazon , we left with expensive takealot
_Business My mother works in the clothing industry. Although it's cheaper, Chinese clothes don't have the same quality that 🇿🇦 clothes have. Even Chinese consumers complain about the quality. Support 🇿🇦 clothes. Because of China, many workers in the clothing industry were retrenched
Fundo_dagreat _Business lol South African retailers are mad expensive 😤😠
_Business I've never bought anything from Shein, there is a lot wrong with them, but we should be focusing on improving our own industry. Improve sizes. Make clothing more affordable. Create more jobs. Give young designers, dressmakers etc more opportunities.
_Business Organized business ss voet
_Business They learnt from the Phalaphala money launderer and his friend
_Business The useless government should investigate Uber which jas been banned in other countries. Government should investigate the huge influx of illegal foreigners and their impact on our country's infrastructure and citizens PresidencyZA DIRCO_ZA CyrilRamaphosa MYANC
_Business Mad cow disease
_Business Mxm
_Business This useless ANC government must leave Shein alone🚩🚩🚩 All bcuz ANC government is not getting a cent from Shein so now they're fighting Shein mxm fokof ANC government💩🚮
_Business Wmc and Stellenbosch Mafias are to be blamed they only want to benefit
_Business Lol abo TFG complained and the government listened 🤣🤣
_Business Lies🙄 hands off SHEIN😐
_Business Mxm we cant have shit
_Business What about the taxi mafia ? Not even exploiting tax but rather down right tax avoidance. Start there and then move to others
_Business Local fashion? Even edgars clothes are made in china so whats the problem. Why must people pay R800 for a made in china thing at a truworths or foschini when they can get it straight from China. Also seen what's on shein in SA stores at a markup
_Business Whites don’t want Chinese to take your money rather them
_Business They want huge profits
_Business West retailers are not happy 😒
_Business Moeketsimndawe bona
_Business Aren't these our Briccs brothers!!! 🤡🤡
_Business It was bound to happen,
_Business TebogoMtshweni_
_Business Big business are pulling strings to put shein out of business due to its affordable and influence cause shein is growing not only clothing nou it's moving to gadgets
_Business South African government doesn't wanna see us happy ne 😢.
_Business Jealousy nje😂😂😂
_Business The retailers prefer that they be the ones importing goods from Shein whilst killing the local manucturing capacity. They have nothing against Shein, they simply prefer it sell to them so they can resell at inflated prices
_Business leave shein alone deal with your unemployement
_Business focus on the state own enterprises that u can’t even run and loadsheding
_Business The president escaped paying tax and put dollars under the mattress.
_Business GovernmentZA focus on things within your control. This one is beyond your legal and intellectual capacity 🤡🤡🤡
_Business My hope is that with time we can produce cheaper at high quality in SAcreating jobs for our own ppl . Build our own enterprises with local manufacturing. We don't have factories anymore just warehouses for distribution. Then that's a worthy fight..
_Business Jokes 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
_Business Government doesn’t have capacity to or brains 🧠 to investigate such matters. The same government that can’t solve simple case cases here at home 😂😂😂
_Business If it was expensive there wouldn’t be any probe….Monopoly always throw tantrums when challenged!
_Business As I have just taken delivery of my order half an hour ago. 3 Kaftans and 7 (seven) other beautiful beach cover ups for R1200! We are being ripped off in this country. Stop telling us about buying local. Locally we’re being ripped off
_Business Do Uber, Bolt and all the other International Companies pay tax in SA?
_Business Ba complainer gatwe yall don't go to shops no more😅
_Business I was under the impression that you guys like the Chinese seeing they're allowed to have shops all over the country selling their cheap and fake goods.
_Business Buy local. These things should be manufactured locally. If Shein wants to sell in SA it must move its manufacturing and retail here
_Business What they should be doing is raiding those hijacked buildings to rescue women and children and arrest those drug dealers.
_Business The government wanting their piece of tge pie as usual
_Business Hands off Shein!
_Business Im telling people right now stop buying at store shop online from companies outside of the country its way cheaper. These clown push up prices 50% to 100% . Why should we the consumer support this if we can get it cheaper. Then these same clown say buy local.
_Business Not retailers buying from the same suppliers and selling at double the cost and complaining bout the same suppliers under costing...🤣🤣🤣🤣
_Business The government must stop being a poes. End off.
_Business Exploiting tax loopholes isn't a crime, everyone should be doing that.
_Business I bought from Shein its very cheap and affordable than what we are given in the country.Same retailers are buying from Shein because its available to everyone.
_Business the south african suppliers buy directly from china but yes, this is happening even with the products we sell and i doubt there will be a fix to this problem
_Business Bcos is from China. What ABT many of them?
_Business I thought SA was in favour of Chinese goods.
_Business Elysian_She bona👀