Sassda pioneered its 60Minutes with Stainless webinars in 2020 as a means to communicate key insight and information via an easily accessible digital channel amidst the business restrictions of the COVID-19 lockdown. The webinars have since become a popular fixture in many professionals’ diaries as they use these sessions to beef up their knowledge of stainless steel and gain additional market intelligence across a variety of key demand sectors and Sub-Saharan markets.
To date topics have included the Fundamentals of Stainless covering key aspects such as grade selection and lifecycle costing, corrosion, hygiene and water applications, and key African Market Intelligence - with project highlights from countries like Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique
UPCOMING WEBINAR
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Date: 09 July 2025
Time: 15h00 to 16h00
Trade tariffs have become one of the most contested tools in the global economic playbook, shaping competitiveness, altering supply chains and testing the resilience of local industries. Nowhere is this more pronounced, than in South Africa’s stainless steel sector, where escalating input costs and tightening global trade conditions are colliding with uncertain policy frameworks.
In this essential 60 Minutes with Stainless Webinar, Sassda Executive Director Michel Basson will start the discussion with a look at how protective duties can have complex and sometimes contradictory effects across the stainless steel value chain. His segment will provide grounded insight into how Sassda is helping its members navigate this terrain with clarity, evidence and strategic foresight.
This will be followed by keynote speaker and renowned economist Dawie Roodt who has over 30 years of experience in fiscal policy, macroeconomic forecasting and public finance reform. He will unpack:
- How global and local tariff policies are impacting: Exchange rate volatility; Inflationary pressure & Long-term interest rates
- The knock-on effects for industrial players, from procurement to pricing
- Broader political implications, including, potential successors to President Cyril Ramaphosa and how leadership changes could influence South Africa’s future trade strategy
This event isn’t just about economics. It’s about navigating the future of stainless steel manufacturing in South Africa with intelligence and intent.
Join us online for this rare convergence of policy, economics and industrial insight. Registration is open now!