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Construction activity declines in the fourth quarter

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High interest rates, power cuts and declining public spend have weighed on the construction sector. According to the Afrimat Construction Index, activity slipped 2.2% on a quarterly basis in the fourth quarter. Business Day TV unpacked that print with Roelof Botha, Advisor at Optimum Group.
23 Mar 12PM English South Africa Business · Business News

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