Government welcomes the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results released by Statistics South Africa today (2 December 2025), showing that the economy grew by 0,5% in the third quarter of 2025. The growth marks the third consecutive quarter of growth following the 0,9% expansion in the second quarter. The continued improvement reflects the resilience of the South African economy and the impact of ongoing structural reforms to support inclusive and sustained growth.
The trade, catering and accommodation sector grew by 1,0%, supported by stronger retail, wholesale, tourism and food services activity. The mining sector expanded by 2,3%, driven by platinum group metals, manganese ore…
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