/ 9 April 2008

SA February manufacturing output growth up

South Africa’s manufacturing output growth accelerated to an unadjusted 3,5% in volume terms year-on-year in February, from a revised 1,2% in January, official data showed on Wednesday.

Compared with January, manufacturing production in volume terms increased by a seasonally adjusted 2,7%, Statistics South Africa said.

In the three months to the end of January, manufacturing volume growth was +0,8% compared with the previous three months, also on a seasonally adjusted basis. — Reuters