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SA Money Daily | ArcelorMittal shuts plants after govt infrastructure spending never came

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100 000 containers now stuck outside three SA ports - as new penalties and price hikes loom View Online SA Money Daily The biggest business, economic and market news of the day. AHMED AREFF , BUSINESS DEPUTY EDITOR ArcelorMittal shuts plants after govt infrastructure spending never came ArcelorMittal SA has abandoned its long steel business after almost a decade of carrying it in the vain hope that South Africa would fuel demand through public infrastructure development .   On Tuesday, Africa's largest steelmaker finally pulled the trigger, and announced more than 3 500 jobs are on the line as it winds down the business.   The steelmaker said external national macro environment forces it has no contro...

Holomisa, Malema, Mkhwebane use fake 'intelligence report' to push false 'judicial corruption' claims

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Kirsten Kluyts killing: What the accused allegedly told his father View Online Good Morning, SA The State Security Agency has distanced itself from a so-called 'intelligence report' on alleged judicial corruption - as a well-known Aids denialist confirmed he was the document's author and said he had engaged with Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe over certain of its claims. Here are your top stories for Wednesday, 29 November. KELLY ANDERSON , AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Holomisa, Malema, Mkhwebane use fake 'intelligence report' to push false 'judicial corruption' claims The story: On Monday, UDM leader Bantu Holomisa asked Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (J...