WATCH: SA’s economy grows 0.5% in third quarter

Business Day TV speaks with Maarten Ackerman, chief economist at Citadel

South Africa’s economy expanded 0.5% in the third quarter of 2025, slower than the previous quarter’s revised 0.9% growth. Nine of the 10 sectors tracked by Stats SA recorded higher output, with mining and agriculture performing well. Business Day TV unpacked the print with Citadel chief economist Maarten Ackerman.