South African activity data for September were disappointing, but it looks like the economy expanded by a decent 2% q/q saar over Q3 as a whole. More timely figures for October suggest that the economy has since strengthened. And while events in Zimbabwe after last night’s military takeover are in flux, it seems likely that any direct economic spillovers to South Africa’s economy should be limited.
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