Growth in South Africa’s manufacturing sector appears to have stagnated in the first quarter of 2013, but some policymakers have suggested that production could soon pick up as a weaker rand helps to boost competitiveness. In this Africa Watch we argue that, though a weaker rand will provide a boost to manufacturers, there are more important factors that will prevent the sector from growing rapidly in the coming years.
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