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WATCH: Why SA’s GDP may perk up in the second quarter

Business Day TV speaks with independent economist Elize Kruger

South Africa needs to start putting pressure on the government to deliver services to consumers and the private sector because until the economy grows, everyone will be under pressure, says Momentum CEO Jeanette Marais. Picture: 123RF
South Africa needs to start putting pressure on the government to deliver services to consumers and the private sector because until the economy grows, everyone will be under pressure, says Momentum CEO Jeanette Marais. Picture: 123RF

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index ticked up by 0.4% in June to 139.1, driven by improvements in the mining and manufacturing sectors. This marks a second consecutive month of recovery in the index and points to a better GDP outcome in the second quarter. For more detail on this, Business Day TV spoke to independent economist Elize Kruger.

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