Making masks and staying afloat, with a little help from a friend

German multinational technology giant Siemens has partnered with Legae Larona – a women-owned enterprise in Alexandra – to manufacture much-needed face masks for struggling communities. Legae Larona is a full-service cut-and-sew manufacturer of highly crafted sewn objects with socially responsible and unconventional business concepts. The company was founded as an effort to preserve the skill of sewing, creating jobs and manufacturing affordable garments.

The company was founded as an effort to preserve the skill of sewing, creating jobs and manufacturing affordable garments. Siemens, which this week contributed R500,000 to the country’s Solidarity Response Fund to help in addressing the Covid-19 crisis, said it was committed to “playing a part in flattening the curve of the virus”, according to Siemens chief executive officer for Southern and Eastern Africa, Sabine Dall’Omo.

“Now is a crucial time for companies to evaluate their place in society and make a difference, no matter how small.

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