{"id":95239,"date":"2026-02-03T10:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/things-are-looking-up-for-vital-south-african-industry"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:01:47","slug":"things-are-looking-up-for-vital-south-african-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/things-are-looking-up-for-vital-south-african-industry","title":{"rendered":"Things are looking up for vital South African industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Sentiment among South African manufacturers climbed to a three-month high in January, driven by improving local demand.<\/p>\n<p>Absa\u2019s Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index, compiled by the Bureau for Economic Research, rose to 48.7 from 40.5 in December, the Johannesburg-based lender said in an emailed statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The reading nonetheless remained below the 50-point mark for a fourth straight month, signaling a continued industry contraction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe size of the improvement is notable and suggests a potential reset in production momentum entering the first quarter of the year,\u201d Absa said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the headline index remains below 50, signs of improving activity, easing input costs and stronger domestic demand provide early momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A continued upward trend in orders and production will be crucial to sustain the current recovery, it added.<\/p>\n<p>A business-activity index increased by 5.3 points to 51.4, fueled by a renewed pickup in manufacturing production, while a new sales-order gauge rose 10 points to 45.4, underpinned by increased local demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis represents a meaningful improvement,\u201d Absa said. \u201cThe increase was driven entirely by domestic demand, as export sales continued to weaken and dropped to their lowest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, likely weighed down by the stronger rand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A gauge measuring expected business conditions in six months\u2019 time dipped to 66.4 from 68.8 as manufacturers remain optimistically cautious over how meaningful the recovery will be.<\/p>\n<p><b>Source: dailyinvestor<\/b><\/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. Sentiment among South African manufacturers climbed to a three-month high in January, driven by improving local demand. Absa\u2019s Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index, compiled by the Bureau for Economic Research, rose to 48.7 from 40.5 in December, the Johannesburg-based lender said in an emailed statement on Monday. 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