#BuyLocalSummit2017 Gets Underway in South Africa

The aim of the summit is to promote locally produced goods as a stimulus for growth in the domestic manufacturing sector and job creation, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies has said.

The first-ever Rising Star winner, South Africa's David Tlale, went on to take events such as New York Fashion Week by storm.

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