A contract for the manufacture of Zakumi figurines was awarded to a company owned by Dr.
Shiaan-Bin Huang, who is an
ANC representative member in the South African Parliament. The manufacture of the figurines was outsourced to Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products in
China. The allegation of
sweatshop conditions at the Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products factory led to an audit by
Global Brands Group (master licensee of the brand FIFA World Cup 2010), which revealed a number of non-compliance issues with policies of GBC. ==See also==