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Agriculture well practised in dealing with crises

South Africa’s economy is in a recession again after shrinking 1,4% in the final quarter of last year, with agriculture registering the largest contraction of 7,6% on a quarterly basis.

This is South Africa’s second recession since 2018, and the third since 1994. As such, South Africa’s economy grew only 0,2% in 2019, its worst performance

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