AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoManufacturing: South African factory output fell 3.5% year-on-year in September, led by a 15% drop in motor vehicle and transport equipment production, though output rose 0.9% in the third quarter. Electricity Costs: Nersa admitted that tariffs approved for Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Nelson Mandela Bay and two other municipalities were unlawful. Nelson Mandela Bay businesses paid 76% more for electricity than the metro’s supply cost; the court is considering a remedy. Agriculture and Food: Foot-and-mouth disease has spread to wildlife in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, while officials warn vaccine costs are becoming unsustainable. A protected strike at Festive Chicken’s Olifantsfontein plant is also continuing amid demands for higher pay and safer conditions. Jobs: Unemployment rose to 33.7% in the third quarter, despite 101,000 new jobs. Trade: China’s zero-tariff access for African countries, including South Africa, could lower export costs and open new opportunities for local producers.
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