Economists still optimistic growth can almost double last year’s rate
While SA’s economy shows resilience, persistent weaknesses and backlogs threaten its long-term potential
05 June 2025 - 20:10
There’s still optimism that economic growth this year could nearly double last year’s figure, Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said at the S&P Global Ratings SA event held in Sandton on Wednesday.
That’s despite a disappointing GDP outcome for the first quarter, with growth slowing to just 0.1% as contractions in manufacturing and mining offset a strong rebound in agriculture...
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