South African growth rate quickens though still sluggish

PRETORIA, Sept 9 (Reuters) – South Africa’s economic growth rate quickened in the second quarter of 2025, reaching its fastest in two years, though it remains well below the level needed to meaningfully reduce high levels of poverty and inequality. Statistics South Africa recorded growth of 0.8% in quarter-on-quarter terms, better than economists’ predictions for an expansion of 0.5%. […]