South Africa’s economy as the country’s GDP increased by 0.4% in the second quarter of this year.

The National Pulse

Good news for South Africa’s economy as the country’s GDP increased by 0.4% in the second quarter of this year. According to Stats SA, the biggest contributor to higher GDP was the finance, real estate and business services industry, as they all increased by 1.3%, contributing 0.3 of a percentage point to the GDP growth. To help us make sense of the latest figures is….

GUEST: Dr Lumkile Mondi, Senior lecturer in the School of Economics and Finance at the University of the Witwatersrand.