Manufacturing sector struggles to gain momentum as load shedding bites

  The purchasing managers index (PMI), which measures activity in SA’s manufacturing sector, improved marginally in March, but remained at levels that suggest output was weak and that SA’s manufacturing sector is struggling to gain momentum. The index rose to 47.9 in March from 47.6 in February. A below-50 reading suggests manufacturing activity is contracting. […]

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