CAPE TOWN: South African GDP expected to chive a growth of 2.1% in 2015, gradually rising to 2.8% by 2017, based on incremental increases in electricity generation capacity, rising consumer demand, and a slight rebound in net exports.
“However, this follows relatively slow growth of 1.5% in 2014, and it continues to highlight a prolonged period of low growth for a country with per capita GDP of about US$6,300.