The economic focus this week is on the July mining production numbers, which will come out on Tuesday, and retail sales numbers on Wednesday.

SA’s mining industry faced myriad challenges in July, including load-shedding, which was ramped up significantly, reaching stage 6 at times as a result of an unlawful strike. This weighed heavily on the energy-intensive sector...

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