Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Surging Imports & Market Distortions
SAISI urges stronger protective measures as rising steel imports threaten local producers, jobs, and industrial growth.
SAISI Urges Immediate Action: Anti-Dumping Duties Needed to Curb Unfair Trade Practices and Restore Industry Confidence
SAISI calls for immediate anti-dumping duties to protect South Africa’s steel industry from unfair trade practices and restore confidence.
SteelMatters – February 2025
The February 2025 SteelMatters highlights South Africa’s steel industry’s volatile start, crude steel production drop, import surges, carbon tax concerns, and SAISI’s policy recommendations for competitiveness and sustainability
SteelMatters – January 2025
The January 2025 Steel Matter highlights South Africa’s steel industry challenges, import surges, production declines, global competitiveness, infrastructure opportunities, and SAISI’s advocacy for local manufacturing and sustainability.
SteelMatters – November 2024
The November 2024 issue of Steel Matters highlights the South African steel industry's challenges, collaborative strategies, trade statistics, and impactful community upliftment initiatives.
SteelMatters – OCTOBER 2024
This month, explore Steel Market Outlook: worsening as demand and consumption decline amid high import shares, crude steel production , trade trends, and international prices.
South Africa’s Crude Steel Production Continues Downward Trend in Q3 2024
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.
SteelMatters – SEPTEMBER 2024
This month, explore "Forging The Future": trade's role in low-emission steel, global crude production trends, trade statistics, and international prices.
SteelMatters – AUGUST 2024
This month, discover steel's vital role in a low-carbon future, crude steel production, trade dynamics, steel consumption, and pricing.
SteelMatters – JULY 2024
This month, we cover the global steel market crisis, major investments, hot-rolled steel capabilities, South Africa's 10.1% crude steel production decline, and steel sector insights.
South Africa’s Crude Steel Production Continues Downward Trend in Q2 2024
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.
SteelMatters – JUNE 2024
This month, we cover primary steel trade, steel-consuming sectors, international steel prices, high imports, declining exports, and slowing production in South Africa's steel sector.