Despite the impact on production of loadshedding, the Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal achieved record saleable production output of 540 000 t in the nine months ended March 30, as the smelter continued to test its maximum technical capacity. Hillside Aluminium is considered an essential business in South Africa for the maintenance of power generation, given the role it plays in the sustainability of Eskom’s generation network.
