Following a worldwide trend, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is envisioned to affect negatively the economy in South Africa. As of December 2020, the GDP growth for 2019 was *** percent. However, it is estimated that in 2020 the growth of real GDP will be revised at minus *** percent. Furthermore, the economy was expected to pick up in 2021 and 2022, with the real GDP projected to grow by * percent and *** percent, respectively.
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