A nationwide strike in South Africa's shoe and leather industry has led to the closure of a shoe factory in the Elsies river because there are too few workers at work. A strike led by the South African clothing and textile union is entering its 10th day today.

The Secretary-General of the South African garment and textile union said the latest significant development was that the Bolton shoemaking factory on the elsai river had been closed for a full week on Tuesday.
A national strike was held by the South African clothing and textile Union and members of the national leather and workers union following a deadlock in the wage negotiations with the South African footwear and leather industry association. In the negotiation, the trade union and the workers' Union asked for a 9% increase in wages, while the South African footwear and leather industry association, representing the enterprise side, offered a 6.25% increase in wages, and both sides insisted on their respective positions. The South African clothing and textile Union and the national leather and workers union said in a statement that despite some threats to the strike, they were determined to adhere to their demands.
South Africa footwear and leather industry association said that the continuous strike caused greater difficulties for both sides. Due to the sluggish sales market, most of the shoemaking enterprises shortened their working hours. In 2017, the data showed that the annual footwear production decreased by 17%. This is the first decline in footwear production since 2011. All the signs indicate that the production of shoes in 2018 will be further reduced, and the whole shoemaking industry will face great pressure, so they think that the 6.25% salary increase is reasonable.
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