{"id":93768,"date":"2025-12-03T15:38:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/economists-anticipate-ongoing-economic-recovery-through-2026"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:02:37","slug":"economists-anticipate-ongoing-economic-recovery-through-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/economists-anticipate-ongoing-economic-recovery-through-2026","title":{"rendered":"Economists Anticipate Ongoing Economic Recovery Through 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Some economists expect economic recovery to continue in the final quarter of 2025 and throughout 2026, following more signs of improvement.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s economy expanded by half a percent in the third quarter, marking the fourth consecutive rise in economic activity.<\/p>\n<p>This follows a revised increase of 0.9% in the three months prior.<\/p>\n<p>Growth in the quarter was largely led by mining and agriculture, while the electricity, gas and water sectors contracted.<\/p>\n<p>On the production side, stable power supply, smoother logistics, and reasonable growth in domestic demand will underpin activity in most industries in the coming quarters.<\/p>\n<p>Economists at Nedbank believe consumer-orientated services will provide the momentum, bolstered by subdued inflation and lower interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>Stronger tourism will further complement domestic demand, while agriculture, mining, and construction are also expected to contribute.<\/p>\n<p>Nedbank said that healthy field and horticultural crops will sustain agriculture, offsetting the drag from animal farming brought on by foot-and-mouth disease.<\/p>\n<p>After a good quarter this time around, the outlook for mining is murkier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe slow recovery in construction is expected to continue as the upturn in fixed investment gathers moderate pace. In contrast, manufacturing will remain under pressure, hurt by higher US [United States] tariffs compared to South Africa&#8217;s main competitors, the end of AGOA [African Growth and Opportunity Act], and increased competition from imports in the domestic market,\u201d said Nedbank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Economists at FNB believe the latest GDP print presents an upside risk to the bank\u2019s 1% growth forecast for 2025 of around 0.2\u20130.3-percentage points but warns that concerns remain, including weakness in private sector fixed investment, a volatile agricultural sector and ongoing global trade tensions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will reassess our macroeconomic projections in the coming days,\u201d said FNB.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Some economists expect economic recovery to continue in the final quarter of 2025 and throughout 2026, following more signs of improvement. The country\u2019s economy expanded by half a percent in the third quarter, marking the fourth consecutive rise in economic activity. 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