Business confidence in South Africa declined in March, slipping by 3.3 index points to 131.3.
The drop followed a modest recovery in February when the index rose to 134.6 after recording a level of 131.4 at the start of 2026.
Despite the mixed results in the first quarter, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industrys SACCIs Business Confidence Index averaged higher than the same period last year.
