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STEEL ECHOES

2nd May 2025

By: Darlene Creamer

     

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The similarities in the debate over the future of British Steel, in Scunthorpe, England, and ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle Works, in KwaZulu-Natal, are striking. While production and jobs at the UK plant have been saved through government taking control, the current Newcastle reprieve is being paid for by the State-owned Industrial Development Corporation. In both cases, though, the longer-term outlook is unclear.

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