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South Africa Activity Data (Apr.)

April’s activity data out of South Africa suggest that, after dodging a technical recession in Q1, the economy made a bright start to the second quarter. But external and domestic headwinds, including the threat of a fresh intensification of power outages, mean that the outlook remains bleak.

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