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Without urgent, effective action by the government, manufacturers, investors and unions, the industry will fail, leaving thousands jobless and damaging the economy
Amid rising imports and operational hurdles, the steel producer announces layoffs while the government’s long-term strategy remains unclear
ArcelorMittal SA expects to make a final decision by August on the closure of its long steel operation, which puts 3 500 jobs at risk
The country’s dalliance with privatisation threatens to push up electricity costs, undermining energy security
High food and fuel prices have prompted trade unions to make bigger wage demands, which will exert upward pressure on longer-term inflation
The small town’s residents, who say they’ve been terrorised by rogue police officers for years, were unsurprised when Reginald Linnerd was found beaten to death in a holding cell
South Africa’s steel producer’s earnings dropped in the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand and a lacklustre economy, exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown
The National Party government used a collective effort — social, cultural, linguistic, political and financial — to prop up poor white people
After announcing weak financial results for the first half of 2019, the steel manufacturer is planning to cut more jobs to be able to operate
The air people breathe in Midrand is often 50 times more toxic than is considered safe
Company is being charged for allegedly operating parts of its giant steel mill, and polluting the air, without permission to do so
The plan will focus on: improving governance on climate change, curbing emissions and strengthening climate-related financial disclosures"
In the wake of further calls to regulate the steel industry, downstream players are sidelined and ArcelorMittal has the loudest say.
While the local steel industry is seeking tariff protection, its US counterpart is – surprise! – petitioning for anti-dumping duties to be imposed.
China’s over-supply is putting thousands of South African jobs at risk, but the state has been slow to respond.
The local steel industry is vanishing and about 190 000 people face losing their jobs.
Falling prices and a global oversupply could trigger import tariffs to protect local producers.
For too long, industries have been able to operate unchecked, a situation that costs people’s lives.
Boipatong struggles to breathe and residents say the steel mill is to blame. But ArcelorMittal says it is not responsible for their health problems.
