The World Bank has revised South Africa’s 2021 growth-outlook to 3%, from the 2.6% it predicted in October. The Bank says the growth-figure would be driven by the rebound in global activity from the continued Covid-19 vaccination drives, here and across the Globe. Growth is projected to a moderate to 1.9% in 2022.

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