Sactwu calls for longer lunch-break on Aids Day

Employers in the clothing industry should give workers an extra 30 minutes paid time-off on World Aids Days to allow them to take part in awareness programmes, Sactwu said.

"The parties encourage all employers to grant this extra 30 minutes paid

time-off and to do so as an extension of the normal lunch-break on 1 December this year," said Sactwu general secretary Andre Kriel in a statement..

However, it was up to employers what time-off arrangement would best suit the needs of their workplace.

"We call on workers and management to work together to make this humble

initiative a great success," Kriel said.

December 1 is World Aids Day. The theme for this year is "We Are Responsible".