10% GDP growth expected in 2010-Analysts

Renowned economist and E-consult managing director Keith Jefferis says that as the economic climate warms up, this year will see a marked change from 2009, although fiscal sustainability and keeping spending under control will again be one of the major challenges facing the country. 

Jefferis believes that the 10 percent or more growth in GDP will be mainly driven by the recovery of the mining sector, bearing in mind that diamond production was cut sharply in 2009 causing negative growth last year.