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South Africa’s 2025 crude steel output fell to 4.5 million tonnes, confirming structural decline driven by energy, logistics pressures, imports, threatening jobs, investment, and growth.
Global steel demand to remain flat in 2025 at 1,750 Mt, rebounding 1.3% in 2026 amid regional recovery and infrastructure investments.
September 2024 crude steel production in South Africa fell by 1.4%, prompting SAISI to advocate for infrastructure investment, trade measures, and manufacturing localisation to support the sector.
In May 2024, South Africa’s crude steel production declined by 9.8% compared to May 2023, following a substantial 17.3% year-on-year decrease in April 2024. This marks a troubling trend for the second quarter of 2024.
February 2024 saw a 17.0% surge in South Africa's crude steel production, marking four consecutive months of double-digit growth and highlighting industrial resilience.
Global steel production decreased in January 2024, but Africa saw a notable increase. South Africa's steel output surged by 24.8%. The trade balance improved in 2022 but worsened in 2023.
Global steel production in the first half of 2023 decreased by 1.1%, with African production led by South Africa, Libya, and Tunisia showing a 4.1% increase during the same period.
Global crude steel production witnessed a 2.4% decrease in April 2023 compared to the same month in the previous year, while Africa's production increased by 4.8%, led by South Africa, Libya, and Tunisia.
Global crude steel production increased by 1.7% in March 2023 compared to the previous year, with Africa, Asia/Oceania, and Russia/CIS/Ukraine showing growth, while South America, Europe, other, the Middle East, and North America experienced declines.
In February 2023, South Africa saw a significant increase in imports of primary carbon and alloy steel products, with profiles and flat steel products being the major contributors. Compared to the previous year, imports surged by 23.7%.
Global crude steel production decreased by 1.0% in February 2023 compared to the same month in 2022, with China as the top producer. Europe and Türkiye saw significant decreases.
