{
  "id": "407712",
  "title": "S&P Global PMI",
  "country": "ZA",
  "indicator": "Composite PMI",
  "period": "Feb",
  "reference_date": "2026-02-28T00:00:00Z",
  "release_date": "2026-03-04T07:15:00.000Z",
  "source": "S&P Global",
  "source_url": "https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public",
  "parent_publication": "IHS Markit South Africa Purchasing Managers Index",
  "indicators_covered": ["Composite PMI", "Output", "New Orders", "Employment", "Prices", "Business Confidence"],
  "actual_value": 50.0,
  "previous_value": 50.0,
  "forecast_value": null,
  "currency": "ZAR",
  "unit": "Index",
  "importance": -1,
  "raw_file": "raw/407712.html",
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  "date_retrieved": "2026-03-17",
  "retrieval_method": "Perplexity search + direct source access",
  "content_length_bytes": 5585,
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  "notes": "Document retrieved from secondary source (Finance in Africa) and S&P Global institutional data. Full subscription data available from S&P Global directly. South Africa Composite PMI remained stable at 50.0 in February 2026, indicating neutral business conditions but with declining business confidence to 4.5-year lows."
}