Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water

The state’s mooted industrialisation plan has been welcomed, albeit with reservations.

Selling what China makes to locals has economic pros but sociopolitical and environmental cons, says Patrick Collinson.

<strong>Teigue Payne</strong> unpicks a major difference between clothing factories in South Africa and elsewhere.

Traders catch scent of recovery on global manufacturing figures