Manufacturing throttled by load-shedding, rising costs

Sector recorded a stellar 20% job increase quarter on quarter, but it came off a low base

05 June 2022 - 00:02 By THABISO MOCHIKO

Manufacturing recorded a stellar 20% quarter-on-quarter increase in jobs in the first three months of the year but the momentum appears likely to flag given rising input coasts and continual load-shedding. ..

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