Its official: We may finally purchase underwear and winter accessories

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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has gazetted directions on the sale of winter clothing, footwear and bedding in Level 4 of the national COVID-19 lockdown.

The directions clarify the related winter clothing, footwear and home textiles which may be sold during Alert Level 4 in terms of the regulations published by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on 29 April.

Industry stakeholders had requested that Patel gazettes a list of clothing and related products that could be made available for sale in retail stores.

The list of winter clothing, footwear and home textiles includes:

• all baby and toddler clothing and footwear
• children’s wear, including schoolwear and school shoes
• maternity wear; adult sleepwear and gowns        
• adult underwear
• a range of adult footwear categories, including boots, slippers, sneakers and trainers
• adult outerwear categories, including activewear, knitwear, jackets and coats
• adult accessories; and bedding categories, including baby bedding and blankets, duvets, blankets, and electric blankets