Southern African Footwear & Leather Industries Association (SAFLIA)

Suite 104
Ferfam House
9 Stanley Grace Crescent
Umhlanga
South Africa

(080) 072-3542

Suite 104, Ferfam House, 9 Stanley Grace Crescent, Umhlanga, South Africa
SAFLIA's roots date back to 1944 when the Footwear Manufacturers Federation (FMF) was formed. In 1997 the FMF changed its title to SAFLIA in order to encompass leather sector suppliers. SAFLIA is formally registered with the Department of Labour as a national employer organisation. SAFLIA is party to the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry (NBCLI) . SAFLIA is also a trade association looking after the interests of its members and the industry on the whole at both micro and macro levels on international trade in dialogue with government and private sector organisations. SAFLIA is a non-profit organisation committed to the promotion and survival and growth of the footwear and leather sector in Southern Africa. It lives up to its motto: Servire et Servare, to serve and to protect.

Reviews

  • MB

    Moerieda Bernard
    24 MAY 2021

    Negative: Not Professional, Not Good Quality, Not Responsive, Not Good Value.

    Our company is on shortime for almost a year and No Representative was there. But we are paying . For what is our money deducted for a organization that dnt help us at all. Its Wage Increase and we k ow nothing . . This is a No go Union for us. As long as you guys get paid from our monies what do you care. You not here for your comrades so y are you getting paid while we on shortime.

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Umhlanga, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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