·6 Aug 2025
Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal could become a ghost town if ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) follows through with its threat to close the local steel plant.
This concern has been raised by residents, municipality members, business leaders and ArcelorMittal South Africa CEO Kobus Verster, who said the plant’s future hangs by a thread.
The company’s long steel division, centred in Newcastle, has been under severe strain, with losses running into billions of rand.
“Internationally, steel has been in a crisis for two years. Prices…
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