RC 261019SAfmBridget Masinga
Monday, 19 October 2026
A mostly music-heavy episode of Automated with Bridget Masinga, with one substantive segment on the decline of South Africa's textile sector and its electricity problems.
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The discussion centred on the decline of South Africa's textile sector, which once drove the economy, with the country having given up on it while China has taken over.
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The guest framed the textile collapse as part of a global shift, arguing that South Africa's own capacity has also been hurt by self-inflicted setbacks.
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Electricity problems were described as one of those own goals, adding to the pressure on local manufacturing as the country struggles to respond to the shift.