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South African consumer confidence recovers slightly in first quarter

South Africa's consumer confidence index recovered from near 14-year lows in the first quarter but remained in negative territory as the economic growth outlook remained bleak, a survey showed on Tuesday.

The index registered -9 in the first quarter from -14 in the fourth quarter, said the First National Bank (FNB) and the Bureau for Economic Research, who compiled the report.

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