South Africa’s economy grew by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, showing an improvement from 0.1% in the first quarter, according to Stats SA.
Growth was driven by strong performance in mining (up 3.7%) and manufacturing (up 1.8%), both contributing 0.2 percentage points to the overall GDP.
Retail, food, and accommodation also played a part, with a 1.7% rise.
The biggest mining boosts came from gold, chromium, and platinum group metals.
However, there were declines too—transport dropped 0.8% due to lower land movement, and construction slipped 0.3%, held back by weak residential and commercial building activity.
