APD Nelson Mandela Bay operates South Africa’s only fully functional manufacturing factory within a non-profit combining economic empowerment with real social impact.
This inclusive, competitive business provides permanent employment for 50 individuals, 85% of whom are persons with disabilities. It also serves as a hands-on training hub for our accredited sewing learnerships, helping graduates gain workplace experience and industry-ready skills.
We manufacture high-quality PPE workwear, school uniforms, corporate gifts, and more while offering professional branding services like embroidery, sublimation, and DTF printing. Our factory proves that inclusion and excellence can go hand in hand.
PPE workwear for the corporate sector | School uniforms for over 30 schools | Custom garments for the motor and retail industries | Corporate gifting | Full branding services including sublimation, embroidery, silk-screening, and DTF (Direct-to-Film)