FASHION REVOLUTION
South Africa
About us
Fashion Revolution South Africa is a registered non-profit company (2023/908759/08) and Section 18A Public Benefit Organisation that is actively advocating for a clean, safe, fair, transparent and accountable fashion industry. We mobilise citizens, brands and policymakers through research, education and advocacy. Our aim is to promote ethical standards of conduct, environmental and social sustainability and compliance with applicable laws and regulations by persons and businesses who are involved in, or who are customers of, the fashion, clothing, footwear, accessories and textiles manufacturing and value chain in South Africa.
Our objectives
- Putting an end to human and environmental exploitation in the global fashion industry, with a focus on the impact in South Africa;
- Ensuring safe, dignified working conditions and living wages for all people in the supply chain;
- Redistribution and more equal balance of power across the global fashion industry, focusing here on the contribution in the South African context;
- Achieving a bigger and stronger labour movement in the global fashion industry;
- A global and local fashion industry that works to conserve precious resources and regenerate ecosystems;
- A culture of transparency and accountability across the value chain;
- Putting an end to throwaway culture and shift to a system where materials are used for much longer, appreciated more, and nothing goes to waste;
- Ensuring that heritage, craftmanship and local wisdoms are recognised and valued.
Our activities
We engage in a variety of campaigns and projects to achieve our values. Some of our initiatives include:
- Hosting educational workshops
- Creating free educational resources and toolkits
- Facilitating or speaking at panel discussions
- Hosting clothing swaps
- Showcasing film screenings and documentaries
- Collaborating with schools and universities for fun upcycling projects with students
- Building community and engaging in outreach projects
If you would like to get involved with our activities, have any questions around the work we do, or would like to collaborate on any projects with us, please contact us at southafrica@fashionrevolution.org.
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FASHION REVOLUTION WEEK 2026
We invite you to join us over 22-28 April as we mark 12 years of fashion activism globally. We have put together a variety of events to engage our community of Fashion Revolutionaries and it will not be the same without you.
Check our events line-up for more information on what we have planned across Cape Town and Johannesburg and register to secure your spot.
We look forward to seeing you!
SUPPORT OUR WORK
Fashion Revolution South Africa has been actively campaigning for a more ethical, sustainable and transparent fashion industry for the last 11 years. As of November 2024, we have formalised as a registered Public Benefit Organisation and any donations towards our work will qualify for a Section 18A tax certificate, allowing donors to benefit from the relevant tax deductions in accordance with the SARS regulations.
Your help is instrumental to our work so that we can continue to conduct much-needed research, develop open source educational resources and toolkits, and organise projects and campaigns that contribute towards our vision and mission.
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