President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed governments support for South Africas industrial sector following high-level visits to both South32 Hillside Aluminiums smelter and Richards Bay Minerals in Richards Bay, where he linked future industrial competitiveness to energy certainty and logistics reform.
Speaking at Hillside Aluminiums 30th anniversary celebration, Ramaphosa praised the smelters contribution to jobs, exports and industrial development, while highlighting the importance of energy and logistics reforms to sustain investment.
When President Nelson Mandela opened the smelter in April 1996 he said: The ultimate yardstick by which we must measure our efforts is the extent to which they promote sustained economic growth and development, create jobs and eliminate poverty. Today, we can say that Hillside Aluminium has delivered, Ramaphosa said.
