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Cheap Chinese clothes imports almost broke the back of local garment makers, but the sector has started to recover after the government invested more than 2 billion rand ($149 million) in upgraded production lines and more innovative technology. South African retailers are now working more closely with a resurgent domestic textile industry to help keep away global fashion giants muscling in on the continent’s most lucrative market.
