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The Jaecoo J5 has been confirmed as one of the vehicles that Chery Group will build in South Africa.
TRADE

South Africa must turn Chinese investment interest into factories and jobs

South Africa’s weak manufacturing performance makes Chinese investment an opportunity—but only if it creates local suppliers, skills, factories and sustainable jobs rather than…

  • Lauren Patlansky
3 min read
South Africa’s latest economic data delivered mixed signals, with manufacturing confidence weakening while tourism and new vehicle sales improved. The rand remained relatively stable despite higher oil prices and global inflation concerns.
PMI

Sunday review: Rand holds firm as SA data paints mixed picture of economy

South Africa’s latest economic data delivered mixed signals, with manufacturing confidence weakening while tourism and new vehicle sales improved.

  • Ashley Lechman
  • Yogashen Pillay
5 min read