- Finance and agriculture drive modest first-quarter growth
- Weak investment and manufacturing expose structural vulnerabilities
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s economy expanded by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2026, offering a measure of resilience but raising fresh questions about whether the country’s recovery is broad enough to endure.
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