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An environment conducive to competitiveness is pivotal to South African industries survival.
AFRICAN ECONOMY

Only competition will produce growth and industry needs a conducive environment

To be competitive, industries need reliable energy, affordable and productive labour and protection against unfair foreign trade policies.

  • Donald Mackay
5 min read
Steel production relies on coal so the sector will have to move to hydrogen or renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint
ARCELORMITTAL

South Africa is not ArcelorMittal’s only battlefield

ArcelorMittal South Africa’s recent bad performance mirrors that of its parent, which has also announced dismal interim results.

  • Lynley Donnelly
3 min read
CARTELS

Steel price rigging 101

South African steel giants have been running a cartel for almost 10 years and divided up major private and public infrastructure projects among them.

  • Lloyd Gedye
6 min read