# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it notes with grave concern the latest data from Statistics South Africa, which confirms the deepening crisis in the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing production fell by 6.3-percent year-on-year in April 2025, marking six consecutive months of contraction. Saftu’s spokesperson, Newton Masuku, says the country’s economy is locked into a crisis created by structural failures, neoliberal dogmas, and elite capture:
Saftu says the economy is locked into a crisis created by structural failures [SOUND]
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