The party's over as South Africa's mining and manuf... - Daily Maverick

After a buoyant first quarter that saw the economy expand faster than expected and the current account surplus widen, a spate of data strongly suggests that the party came crashing to an end this quarter. Data released on Thursday showed that mining and manuf…

The mining sector has been one of the star performers of the South African economy, but that is like being the highest hill in Holland. Nevertheless, the sectors reboot in the early stages of the pan… [+2805 chars]

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