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Covid 19 Pandemic Quarter Gdp Data

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SA’s GDP in the second quarter of 2020 fell by 51%.Image: andreypopov / 123RF
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Lockdown economy: Business activity plummets with only agriculture coping

“The punch in the gut was severe,” Stats SA said on Tuesday when it released the Covid-19 “pandemic quarter” GDP data. SA’s economy suffered a significant contraction during April, May and June, when the country operated under stringent…

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