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The outlook for 2022

this year has provided several fortuitous and much-needed tailwinds for the local economy including a bounce in economic growth both globally and locally as economies around the world opened up after their Covid-19-induced slowdowns and releasing pent-up demand.

Significant stimulus packages and infrastructure programmes globally have pushed resources prices higher, which has been good news for local commodity producers. Off the back of higher commodity prices, South Africa has realised record trade surpluses and generated unexpected tax revenue.

Combined with extremely accommodative monetary policy,

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