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SAVCA MEDIA RELEASE: Southern African Private Equity Investment reaches record highs
July 17, 2019
South African private equity exhibited a considerable increase in investment activity in 2018, with the value of new investments and follow-on investments reaching a record-high of R35.4 billion, compared to an annual average of R15.2 billion over the preceding 10 years. Of the investments made during 2018, 17.4% were in the services sector, 17,0% in the retail sector and 14.3% were in the energy sector.