South Africa’s hard activity data for February were a stark contrast to the recent upbeat surveys as output dropped back in the mining, manufacturing and retail sectors. Electricity problems, fiscal austerity and now the devastation wreaked by floods in KwaZulu-Natal mean that the recovery will struggle to regain momentum. As a result, the SARB will continue to move slowly with monetary tightening.
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