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GDP exceeds market projections, growing nearly 2% in first quarter

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The manufacturing sector and trade industry were the biggest contributors to GDP growth

SA’s economy grew 1.9% in the first quarter of 2022, returning to pre-pandemic levels, with real GDP slightly higher than it was before Covid-19 hit, Stats SA said on Tuesday.

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