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MACROECONOMICS: We’re still standing
WorldGDP contraction
South Africa's GDP contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, but this does not necessarily indicate a recession.
The contraction was influenced by external factors, including the war in the Middle East and global oil price shocks, which affected business confidence and private sector investment.
- Of course, the spectre of geopolitical escalation from the war in the Middle East (which peaked between April and June 2026) loomed large over the period and triggered global oil price shocks and heightened cost pressures, and elevated business uncertainty.
- This external instability weighed heavily on business confidence and private sector fixed investment.But because this was not consecutive quarterly decline, we cannot technically call it a recession.
- Left reporting foregrounds humanitarian warning, social impact, and regulatory scrutiny.
Key Takeaways
- The war in the Middle East peaked between April and June 2026
- The contraction is not considered a recession due to lack of consecutive quarterly decline
- Geopolitical escalation from the Middle East war affected the economy
- Global oil price shocks and cost pressures weighed on business confidence
- Private sector fixed investment was impacted by external instability
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Expected Outcomes
- Potential further economic contraction or recovery
Why It Matters
The economic performance has implications for business and consumer confidence
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- Sep 9Daily Maverick (ZA): It’s easy to feel despondent on the news of 0.2% quarter-on-quarter GDP contraction, but then you miss the 1.4% growth woods for the half-ye
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