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Read the extract below and answer ALL questions that follow
14 August 2019: Value of South Africa's manufacturing sales over the last year
We take a look at the latest manufacturing production and sales numbers published by Statistics South Africa and focus on
the value of sales over the last year.
No Month Sales values Year on year growth
1 Jun-18 R 1915571840006.11%
2 Jul-18 R 1964608170009.18%
3 Aug-18 R 1963568160007.64%
4 Sep-18 R 20109562700010.74%
5 Oct-18 R 20255205700011.27%
6 Nov-18 R 2011537300004.89%
7 Dec-18 R 1964608170005.31%
8 Jan-19 R 2015193710009.17%
9 Feb-19 R 1990060010005.99%
10 Mar-19 R 2013396070007.30%
11 Apr-19 R 20686944200015.21%
12 May-19 R 2004637050003.92%
13 Jun-19 R 2037341510006.36%
In June 2019 the manufacturing industry in South Africa sold goods to the value of R203.7 billion compared to South
Africa's total imports of R 103754352076. Thus the manufacturing to total imports ratio is currently sitting at (1.97). So
basically for every R1 in goods manufactured locally, 50.7c is imported.

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