SA’s mining and manufacturing output contracted in January on an annualised basis, but the degree of contraction in both sectors was better than market expectations.

The readings also improved when measured on a month-to-month basis, raising hopes that the country can escape a technical recession — defined as two successive quarters of economic contraction...

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