Press Release - Today's GDP figures confirm what South Africans already feel in their daily lives: the economy is in crisis, growth is stagnant, and jobs remain scarce. A 0.6% growth rate is a warning sign that unless urgent action is taken, the country will continue to slide deeper into economic decline, and justifies the DA's demands that the 2025/6 budget must be efficient, focused on jobs and growth, and must represent a departure from the past.