NEWCASTLE - ArcelorMittal SA is expected to begin closing its long-steel business this week.
At least 3,500 jobs are expected to be cut nationally, 2,000 of them in Newcastle alone.
With thousands of jobs on the line, the ripple effects will devastate many more livelihoods.
READ: Concern how Arcelor Mittal closures will affect workers and communities
Newcastle businessman Marius Pretorius said there's uncertainty about the future.
"Nobody can tell us when, what and how," he said.
- eNCA's Aviwe Mtila joins us with the latest.