EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 8 MIN
South African retail sales jump by 4.2%
from Kaya Biz · host Gugulethu Mfuphi
South African shoppers proved resilient to kick off 2026, as data from Statistics South Africa showed a jump in retail sales of 4.2% in January. FNB senior economist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi warns that while this points to stabilization in the local consumer economy, upward growth is constrained by affordability constraints and uneven spending growth. Kaya FM
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