Shoppers look for items as they shop at an outlet of retailer Checkers in Sandton City mall, in Sandton, South Africa, August 28, 2024.Chief Economist at Investec Annabel Bishop says the latest gross domestic product numbers sets a positive tone for the overall economic performance of the country this year.Seven of 10 industries recorded positive growth, while the transport, storage and communication industries contributed negatively to economic growth.
Bishop elaborates, “The transport industry was the main negative contributor decreasing by 2.2% contributing 0.2% downward pull on the overall 0.4% outcome. Really the finance, trade, and manufacturing sectors were the strong performers. So, all in all, the data would not give the Reserve Bank any undue cause to reconsider interest rate cuts in September and the upcoming good CPI inflation South Africa seems to be on a firm footing for a better year.
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