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South Africa Manufacturing PMI (Oct.)

South Africa’s manufacturing PMI picked up in October but persistent electricity supply problems, tight fiscal and monetary policy and a worsening external backdrop mean that the economic recovery will continue to struggle over the coming quarters.

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