SA’s economy picks up slightly at 0.8% as mining and manufacturing drive growth [SOUND]

# South Africa’s economy grew by 0.8-percent from April to June, up from 0.1-percent in the previous quarter. Growth was supported by mining, manufacturing, and trade, with strong performance in platinum, gold, chemicals, and motor industries. Household spending on goods, clothing, and hospitality also helped. Releasing the results of the gross domestic product, Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke said transport and construction fell, and exports dropped by 3.2-percent, weighing on the economy: