# Government says the economy continues to show positive growth, but more still needs to be done to boost expansion, create jobs and attract investment. The South African economy grew by 0.5-percent in the first three months of this year, marking six consecutive periods of growth. Deputy government spokesperson, William Baloyi, says the latest gross domestic product figures show expansion was driven by strong performance in finance, agriculture, trade, transport, communications, and agriculture:
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