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South Africa Q2 GDP contracts 0.2% quarter-on-quarter

South Africa’s economy contracted 0.2% in Q2 2026 on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, data showed Tuesday. Economists polled had forecast a 0.1% contraction.

2% in the second quarter of 2026 in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. 1% (ZAGDPN=ECI), compared with revised growth of 0…