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South Africa: the future of steelmaking

This dossier follows support measures for South African steelmaking and their implementation.

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Vanderbijlpark steel mill in January 2008. Archive illustration; not the announcement. Kierano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vanderbijlpark steel mill in January 2008. Archive illustration; not the announcement. Kierano, CC BY-SA 4.0. — Kierano / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 7 janvier 2008, sans modification.

Where things stand

As of 1 November 2026, Parks Tau says a revised plan is being finalised.

Reported information

South Africa: Tau says revised steel plan is being finalised

South Africa’s trade ministry is finalising a revised steel plan, Parks Tau told SABC in a report published on 1 November 2026.

Vanderbijlpark steel mill in January 2008. Archive illustration; not the announcement. Kierano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vanderbijlpark steel mill in January 2008. Archive illustration; not the announcement. Kierano, CC BY-SA 4.0. — Kierano / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 7 janvier 2008, sans modification.

The minister highlighted production, recycling and scrap-export rules as responses to pressures on the sector.

The report gives no adoption date or implementation timetable.

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