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Unrest sinks Raphael's clothing business

Insurance turns down claim

A businesswoman who took all her savings to start up a clothing brand to better her life and create jobs is now facing a bleak future after her goods were burnt during the recent unrest.

Tembisa-based Pozie Clothing founder Yvette Raphael suffered a loss of R11,000 worth of ordered clothing items when a warehouse they were stored in was set alight in Durban last week, putting four jobs at risk. Her shop was not damaged and she only had the clothes that were ordered...

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