A crash in the agricultural sector led SA’s economy to shrink 0.3% in the third quarter, shocking economists who had expected GDP to expand over the period and dashing hopes that full-year growth could reach 1% or more.

Growth excluding agriculture was roughly in line with market expectations at 0.4% for the quarter and 0.9% higher than a year ago, with mining and manufacturing experiencing mild growth since the suspension of load-shedding...

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