ArcelorMittal South Africa Set to Lay Off 4,000 Workers as Steel Crisis Deepens
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ArcelorMittal South Africa Set to Lay Off 4,000 Workers as Steel Crisis Deepens

ByFidelis Reporter

ArcelorMittal South Africa is expanding its retrenchments to over 4,000 workers, now including its flagship Vanderbijlpark plant. With losses mounting and iron ore suppliers under threat, unions warn of irreversible damage to the steel industry and local economies.

Glencore Begins Retrenchment at South Africa Ferrochrome and Vanadium Plants
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Glencore Begins Retrenchment at South Africa Ferrochrome and Vanadium Plants

ByFidelis Reporter

Glencore has begun formal retrenchment consultations in South Africa, threatening over 2,400 mining jobs across its ferrochrome and vanadium operations. With furnaces idled and communities under pressure, unions warn the crisis could devastate local economies unless urgent action is taken.