There may be a glimmer of hope for SA's economy despite the surprise contraction of 0.6% in the third quarter.

Stats SA, announcing the GDP data on Tuesday, also reported a large R9.5bn inventory drawdown in the manufacturing, trade and mining sectors, which boosted export figures for the period...

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