FNB economist says SA’s mining activity remains under pressure due to global uncertainty [SOUND]

# FNB senior economist, Thanda Sithole, says near-term mining activity remains under pressure from slowing global growth and persistent global uncertainty. According to Statistics South Africa, the country’s mining production fell by 7.7-percent in April this year, compared to the same period last year, marking the sixth straight month of contraction. Sithole says the medium-term outlook should be supported by ongoing infrastructure reforms, particularly in energy and logistics: