SA imposed one of the harshest Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide and is now reaping the costs with a dramatic contraction in second-quarter real GDP growth, which will further dent sentiment and SA’s recovery prospects.

According to Stats SA, the economy slowed quarter on quarter by a worse-than-expected 51% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (Saar), marking SA’s fourth consecutive quarter of economic contraction...

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