Economy / General

No viewing for children: SA in a recession ... and likely to stay here

Going into this print, a negative outcome was expected, but not to this extent.

Recession arrived ahead of COVID-19 panic

PPS Investments: GDP Q4 2019 Commentary

The South African economy suffered a further slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2019, shrinking 1.4% compared to the prior quarter.

SA GDP contracts in 4Q19, confirming a technical recession for 2H19

The fourth-quarter 2019 SA GDP growth contracted by 1.4% q/q on a seasonally adjusted annualised basis, highlighting that the economy endured a technical recession during 2H19.