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South African Manufacturing: Production and Sales (Preliminary) - November 2025
Manufacturing production decreased by 1,0% in November 2025 compared with November 2024. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions: • wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-7,9% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point); • basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-2,5% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point); and • motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-4,4% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point). The petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division was the ... (full story)
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