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WATCH: Why business confidence is languishing in SA

Richard Downing from the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry talks to Business Day TV

11 November 2019 - 09:23 Business Day TV
Picture: 123RF/LE MOAL OLIVIER
Picture: 123RF/LE MOAL OLIVIER

Business morale has plateaued according to the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).

The body’s business confidence index (BCI) fell to 91.7 points in October, driven mainly by lower imports and exports, rand depreciation and load-shedding.

Sacci’s Richard Downing joined Business Day TV to discuss the data.

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