South Africa is Deliberately Being De-Industrialised: What Must Be Done?

CORPORATE EXODUS: On September 2, 2025, ArcelorMittal announced the closure of its long-steel operations in Vereeniging and Newcastle by October 2025. The author says urgent action is needed to stop this corporate exodus and safeguard jobs. Photo: CGTN Africa

In the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, where the hum of factories once promised progress and prosperity, silence now reigns. On August 16, 2025, Goodyear announced the closure of its tyre manufacturing plant in Gqeberha, condemning over 900 workers to unemployment in a province already staggering under a 49% jobless rate. This is no… Continue reading South Africa is Deliberately Being De-Industrialised: What Must Be Done?

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