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2026.06.1111:00:00UTC+00South Africa’s Manufacturing Output Falls 2.9% Year-on-Year in April, Reversing March Gains

South Africa’s manufacturing sector swung back into contraction in April 2026, with production declining 2.9% year-on-year, according to data updated on 11 June 2026. The drop marks a sharp reversal from March 2026, when manufacturing output had grown 0.9% compared with the same month a year earlier.

The current reading compares production in April 2026 with April 2025, while the previous figure compared March 2026 with March 2025. The move from positive to negative territory suggests that the sector lost momentum at the start of the second quarter, raising fresh concerns about the durability of South Africa’s industrial recovery. Investors and policymakers will be watching upcoming data closely to see whether April’s decline proves temporary or signals a more entrenched slowdown in factory activity.

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