Johannesburg — SA's trade deficit widened unexpectedly to R9,8bn last month as oil and machinery imports climbed, but a number of trends are in place which will help the balance to improve in the next few months.
That will in turn ease pressure on the shortfall on SA's large current account, allowing it to shrink significantly next year, which is good news for the volatile rand.
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