Economics

These Numbers Show How Much Eskom Hurt S.Africa’s Economy

Manufacturing production fell the most since 2014 in December
Unemployment rate remained at the highest in at least 11 years

A pedestrian walks across Nelson Mandela bridge at night in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa. — A pedestrian walks across Nelson Mandela bridge at night in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

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By Rene Vollgraaff and Prinesha Naidoo

February 11, 2020 at 1:13 PM UTC

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February 12, 2020 at 1:36 PM UTC

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South Africa’s power cuts hurt the economy in the fourth quarter, and three data points this week show just how bad it was.