Rand Holds at 16.66 as Factory Activity Shrinks
South Africa's rand held near R16.66 per dollar as the PMI fell to 49.0 and petrol hit a record R30.25...
October 5, 2026Topic
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South African Stocks Gain 0.8% as Miners Rise
The Satrix 40 ETF, a JSE Top 40 tracker, rose 0.81% on Friday as the rand firmed to R16.64 per...
October 3, 2026
South Africa Markets: JSE & the Rand
South African shares fell on Thursday as the rand slid 1.5% to R16.67 per dollar. Banks led the losses, gold...
October 1, 2026
South African Petrol Price Nears US$1.84 a Litre as Record October Hike Looms
South Africa's petrol price is tracking within 20 cents of R30 a litre for October 2026, with CEF data showing...
September 25, 2026
Strong rand and weather claims hit Sanlam earnings
Sanlam's adjusted headline earnings fell 22% to R7.7 billion in the six months to June 2026 as a stronger rand...
September 10, 2026
South Africa’s Economy Shrank, and Mining Did Most of the Damage
South Africa GDP fell 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026, ending a six-quarter run of growth, as mining, trade...
September 8, 2026
Rand Near Its Strongest in a Month as Brent Slips Below US$80
The rand traded near R16.33 to the dollar on 6 August 2026 as Brent slipped below US$80 and gold held...
August 6, 2026
South Africa’s Central Bank Turns Dovish, Sending the Rand Toward 17 per Dollar
South Africa Reserve Bank’s dovish rand shock sends the currency sliding toward 17 per dollar as inflation hits 5.0% and...
July 28, 2026
South Africa’s Coalition Fears Rattle Markets and Investors
South Africa coalition fears erase 1.7% from the rand and hit bonds after ANC’s 39.7% vote share forces talks with...
July 15, 2026