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Leather gives South African manufacturing sector a boost

16/06/2010

It seems South Africa has more than the World Cup to celebrate with new figures suggesting the country’s economy and manufacturing segment are getting back on track.
Although around a million jobs have been lost in the country over the last two years, the stock market is up 50% compared with a year ago. House prices are up 12% and car sales made a strong recovery.

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