- UNIDO, in collaboration with the Industrial Development Corporation and Guidehouse Germany, and with support from the DTIC and DFFE, is developing a €25 million project to support the decarbonisation of South Africa’s steel sector.
- This initiative, which will be submitted to the Mitigation Action Facility for funding, aims to enhance competitiveness, meet climate obligations, and unlock export opportunities through greener steel production.
Stakeholders are invite to a strategic workshop on 16 October 2025 (12:30–15:30) at the IDC in Sandton, to help shape this transformative project. Your insights are vital to ensure the initiative reflects the realities and opportunities across the steel value chain—from mining and energy to scrap, logistics, and technology.
Related news: South Africa’s state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is in advanced negotiations to buy ArcelorMittal SA’s local unit, with a potential bid of about R8.5 billion. The government, through the IDC and Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, aims to secure the future of the plants and preserve jobs, though the process faces hurdles over the company’s valuation and a final agreement has not been reached. Read more
Key workshop objectives:
- Mapping out the requirements and barriers facing all stakeholders in the value chain that are critical to the ability of the sector to decarbonise, including energy producers, mining, scrap supply, technology providers, logistics, and standards bodies.
- Exploring what can practically be achieved in the short- and medium-term across the value chain, highlighting where stakeholders can contribute to near-zero steel pathways and where expectations need to be tempered.
- Taking stock of the current status of enabling infrastructure, power availability, grid access, transport, scrap collection systems, and technical standards and analyse their adequacy to support transformation
Gathering stakeholder input on what measures, partnerships, and enabling conditions the SA Steel Decarbonisation Project should consider when designing interventions and rolling out implementation.
Format: Hybrid
Venue: IDC, 19 Fredman Drive, Sandown, Sandton
RSVP: Space for in-person attendance is limited. Kindly RSVP to p.dewet@unido.org as soon as possible. If you prefer to attend online, please RSVP accordingly. The Teams link will be shared upon confirmation of your virtual attendance.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
