Friday, September 11, 2009

The Proudly South African Campaign is encouraging the nation at large to support the Buy Local drive, with messages such as:

• We support local products, to help create jobs for our children.
Buy Local for 2010 and beyond!
• I wear local – so that I can help create jobs.
Buy Local for 2010 and beyond!
• I choose to help create employment. I wear local.
Buy Local for 2010 and beyond!
• Supporting local grows industries. Start today!
Buy Local for 2010 and beyond!
• Local support helps industries grow. Start today!
Buy Local for 2010 and beyond!
• Invest in our future. Buy Local for 2010 and beyond!
• Creating jobs in South Africa starts with you! Buy
Local for 2010 and beyond!
• Create employment – Buy Local for 2010 and
beyond!
• Give poverty the boot. Buy Local for 2010 and
beyond!
 
We believe Buy Local is a sustainable, empowering tool for social and economic growth, especially given the global economic crisis.
Proudly SA focus week is from 21 to 26 September 2009, but we believe that every day should be Buy Local day to support local businesses, and especially sectors in distress, such as the clothing and textiles sector.
What do you think about Buy Local? Can it benefit our country, and its people?
We’d love to hear your opinion on the value of Buy Local, and hope that you, too, will choose to Buy Local and be an ambassador for the Buy Local initiative.



4 comments:

  1. South Africa has world-class companies, products and services. We should take pride in our own and support local. Great blog!

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  2. It will definitely benefit our country if more people buy from local producers - keep our farmers, workers in the clothing sector employed and earning a decent living! I support the idea - and the blog, by the way - great idea!!!

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  3. Is government still behind this campaign? We never hear any of the government officials say anything about supporting Proudly South AFrican?

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  4. buying local is the way to go especially in this tough economic conditions because it will help stimulate the growth of local businesses and economy thereby creating much needed jobs ek se. Local is lekker my broers and susters

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