Economy set to pick up pace after ‘dismal’ first quarter
Lower levels of load-shedding will help, after most sectors declined in the first quarter
04 June 2024 - 12:25
UPDATED 04 June 2024 - 22:00
Lower levels of load-shedding will help the economy pick up pace later this year, after it contracted in the first quarter, but the outcome of the election will be crucial, economists say.
Official figures from Stats SA show the economy contracted 0.1% in the first quarter after edging up by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023...
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