JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019 after contracting by a revised 3.1 percent in the first three months, the national statistics agency said on Tuesday.
Statistics South Africa said growth was driven mainly by mining production, which was up 14.4 percent during the quarter. The #construction industry remains in #recession as it contracted for a fourth consecutive quarter #GDP Listen here for more: https://t.co/cIuR5xjuOf#StatsSA pic.twitter.com/KZsXLu1Uw1 #Agriculture fell by 4,2% on the back of lower production of field crops and horticultural products. This was the second consecutive quarter of contraction #GDP Listen here for more: https://t.