Marginal growth for SA's economy in first quarter
South Africa's economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2021.
It's a growth rate of 4.6% on an annualised basis.
According to Stats SA, the finance, mining and trade industries were the main drivers of output.
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The agency says household spending and changes in inventories also helped spur growth on the expenditure (demand) side.
Despite this expansion, GDP is still is 2,7% smaller than it was between January and March 2020.
