Unless import duties are reduced or made null for a period of time, steel shortages will continue to plague the domestic market, the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) argues.
Currently, the largest steel manufacturer – ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has repeatedly assured both its customers and government that the backlogs would have been resolved starting from December 2020 with the reopening of the second blast furnace – Blast Furnace C – at its Vanderbijlpark facility.
