SA’s fourth-quarter GDP numbers are likely to be disappointing, thanks to record load-shedding, stubbornly high inflation, supply problems and weak demand, according to S&P.

The GDP forecast is based on the ratings agency’s latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which shows new business declined for the third time in four months in December...

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