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South African trade surplus at $909m in October

South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R15.58bn ($908.94m) in October, revenue service figures showed on Friday, 28 November 2025.

By Sfundo Parakozov

1 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Source: Reuters.

Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a surplus of R20bn.

Source: Reuters

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