0.4% Growth, 1.1% for the Year: South Africa’s ‘Fragile’ Economic Recovery Masks Deep Wounds

South Africa’s latest GDP figures tell a story of modest progressand deep-rooted structural failure. The economy grew by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing annual growth to 1.1%. That’s better than last year’s meagre 0.5% . But it’s nowhere near enough. The Household Reality Neil Roets, CEO of Debt Rescue, said the figures offer limited relief to […]