Government failures destroyed 2,150 highly skilled jobs in South Africa

• 2,157 highly skilled jobs destroyed
• Regulatory uncertainty and high compliance costs led to refinery closures, with South Africa's refining output dropping to 25,000 barrels per day
• The country's refining capacity has been reduced due to the closure of major refineries and the implementation of cleaner-fuel regulations, with only two remaining refineries operating at a fraction of their capacity