Temu and Shein orders will now carry higher taxes from next month. SARS has committed to taxing all clothing parcels with an import duty of 45% plus VAT from the 1st of July.

South Africans cannot afford this, we buy from Shein and Temu because we cannot afford clothes from local businesses, the point of Shein and Temu is affordability. SARS can increase the tax so quickly, yet they don’t do anything regarding serious issues in South Africa. Shein and Temu don’t only benefit consumers but local couriers as well. This is not fair on consumers, the government does not care about us citizens, they just want to eat up all of our money.