SA first-quarter business confidence climbs but risk from Middle East conflict looms

March 5, 2026 By: Alfred0 comments

<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2603/805151-240×135.jpg?11″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Reuters.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters.&lt;/span><p>South African business confidence climbed 3 points in the first quarter, helped by a stable government, supportive interest-rate environment and foreign exchange rate tailwinds, a survey published on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 showed, while warning that the Middle East conflict could pose a risk.</p><br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-first-quarter-business-confidence-climbs-but-risk-from-middle-east-conflict-looms-733372a”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=266212″>Email</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>