Inside South Africa's two-speed economy: Which sectors are winning?

Despite headwinds, South Africa's economy continued to record modest growth in June.

South Africa's economy is increasingly becoming a tale of two speeds, with mining, retail, tourism and vehicle sales continuing to grow while electricity generation, manufacturing, construction and parts of the transport sector remain under pressure.

Statistics South Africa's June economic wrap-up, which brings together 28 statistical releases published during the month, paints a picture of an economy that continues to expand unevenly despite mounting pressure from higher inflation, rising fuel prices and tighter monetary policy.

The brighter spots in the economy continued to be consumer-facing industries and mining.

Mining production, which had been a laggard, expanded by 8.2% in April, driven largely by a 36.5% increase in platinum group metals output. Retail trade sales rose 1.3%, supported by miscellaneous retailers, household furniture and appliance stores and general dealers.