DStv Channel 403 Monday, 23 December 2024

GDP figures | Economy grows by 0.4 in second quarter

JOHANNESBURG - There is hope of the South African economy. The country's Gross Domestic Product has risen by 0.4-percent in the second quarter of this year.

It marks a recovery from the previous quarter's stagnation.

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Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke, says the finance and retail sectors drove the growth.

Economic advisor to the Optimum Investment Group, Roelof Botha discussed this with eNCA.

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