Sa rand weakens
Rand under pressure from strong dollar
At 0600 GMT, the rand traded at 13.8850 versus the dollar, 0.4% weaker than its close on Monday.
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[LISTEN] Why the rand is trading at a near 5-month low
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews Rand Merchant Bank currency strategist John Cairns.
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#RandReport: Rand retreats ahead of Zuma address
By 1540 GMT the rand had slipped 0.15% to 13.4300 per dollar, reversing some losses from earlier in the session.
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Economist explains why SA’s rand is weak
Chief Economist at Econometrix Dr Azar Jammine explains the combination of factors that have led to a weak currency.
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SA on track to meet revenue and fiscal targets - Treasury
South Africa will achieve strict consolidation targets set out in the budget, the Treasury said yesterday.
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#RandReport: SA markets dip on report of Pravin Gordhan’s arrest
The report raised concerns of a repeat of the run on the rand and bonds in December.
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SA's credit rating may be cut to junk this year
Ten economists said a cut to junk would be negative for markets, while six said it would be very negative.
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Rand lands third spot in global list of the worst performing currencies
The rand has been included in a list of the five worst performing currencies of 2015.
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Economists insist the rand will stabilise
This afternoon, the rand touched its weakest level ever against the dollar at 14,01.
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Rand: It’s not all bad news
George Herman says the rand’s beating is 'bitter medicine' that’s good for the economy in the long run.
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Rand weakens further in 2014
The currency was almost one percent weaker in early trade on Thursday morning.
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Rand slides on strike fears, dollar strength
The prospect of labour unrest in the mining sector continues to unnerve investors.
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Marcus: SA must stabilise labour relations
Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus has blamed a range of issues for SA’s slow growth.
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Rand to remain weak this year - poll
Thirty-two analysts see the rand weakening to R9.69 against the greenback in one month.
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Rand hits 10 to US dollar
This is the weakest the rand has been against the dollar in over four years.
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SA focused on growth over spending cuts - Gordhan
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says government is concerned about the volatility of the rand.
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Weak rand to push up petrol price
Economists say the rise in world oil prices and a weak rand will push up petrol prices.
