# Union federation SAFTU is calling for an alternative economic programme centred on urgent industrialisation, localisation and job creation. It says South Africa needs to rebuild its manufacturing capacity, strengthen local supply chains and reduce dependence on imported finished goods. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says they are also calling for the diversification of the country’s trade relations through mutually beneficial partnerships with African countries, BRICS members, the Global South and other international partners:
SAFTU calls for the diversification of South Africa’s trade relations [SOUND]
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