The Covid-19 pandemic and its disruption of industrial production has begun to effect the metals space, especially steel. This comes on the heels of a difficult period for the industry in 2019 globally, when it struggled with tariffs and experienced early signs of a demand slowdown.

How is this playing out in SA, where the industry was developing a steel masterplan and was locked in heated debate over what sort of tariff protection government should accord local producers? ..

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