Scramble to avert steel plant closures

Department of trade, industry & competition in talks with ArcelorMittal SA and stakeholders to keep operations going

04 February 2024 - 00:00

The department of trade, industry & competition (DTIC) is pushing to increase steel exports to other African countries and root out customs fraud on imported steel in a bid to avoid the closure of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (Amsa's) long-steel operations...

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