# The DA says government inaction has resulted in thousands of South Africans losing their jobs in the steel and auto industries. This comes as ArcelorMittal South Africa will be cutting three-thousand-500 direct jobs, while at the same time, Ford, Goodyear, and Mercedes are also cutting hundreds more jobs. The DA’s Toby Chance says industries cannot compete because of government-created obstacles such as red tape, sky-high electricity prices, failing rail and ports, and endless delays in policy reform:
DA says government-created obstacles must be fixed to save jobs in the steel and auto sectors [SOUND]
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