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# ArcelorMittal South Africa Layoffs 2025: 2,500 Jobs Cut

Latest announcement (Jan 14, 2025): ArcelorMittal South Africa plans to close its Longs Steel business, which could eliminate as many as 2,500 jobs. Locations named: South Africa. The tracker lists 1 announcement for ArcelorMittal South Africa since 2025, with 2,500 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [ArcelorMittal South Africa to Close Longs Steel Division Amid Job Cuts](/blog/arcelormittal-closes-longs-steel)

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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_From our coverage, Jan 14, 2025: [ArcelorMittal South Africa to Close Longs Steel Division Amid Job Cuts](/blog/arcelormittal-closes-longs-steel)_

ArcelorMittal South Africa at a glance

**Announcements tracked**
: 1

**Jobs affected (reported)**
: 2,500

**Layoffs**
: 1

**Store closures**
: 0

**Return-to-office mandates**
: 0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement Jan 14, 2025

## 2025

1 announcement · 2,500 jobs reported affected

1. Jan 14Jan 14LayoffSouth Africa ### Cuts 2,500 jobs ArcelorMittal South Africa plans to close its Longs Steel business, which could eliminate as many as 2,500 jobs. - Our coverage:[ArcelorMittal South Africa to Close Longs Steel Division Amid Job Cuts](/blog/arcelormittal-closes-longs-steel)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/steel.png)

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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.

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