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Solidarity slams South Africa’s weak economic growth [SOUND]

# Trade union Solidarity says the latest gross domestic product figures are disappointing and show that South Africa’s economy is still growing too slowly and not enough to address unemployment and economic problems. The union blames high costs and government policies for holding back investment and hurting key sectors like manufacturing. Solidarity’s Theuns du Buisson says continued low growth is damaging key sectors like manufacturing and discouraging investment:

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