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The annual increase in South African retail sales, in November, beat the 5.5% rise predicted by analysts.
The country’s retail sector “continued its recent strong performance,” Capital Economics wrote in a note to clients.
The biggest contributors to the jump in sales included clothes retailers and outlets selling furniture and household appliances.
The surge suggests shoppers have benefited from South Africa’s slowing inflation and comes as the central bank cut the main lending rate for a third time in a row on Thursday.
