The rand hit a new record low against the dollar on Tuesday, 30 May morning amid concerns about South Africa’s relationship with Russia.

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BREAKING NEWS, the rand broke through the R19/$ level on Thursday for the first time since April 2020. Here is the latest.

The rand plunged to a three-year low on Wednesday, 10 May as fears grew over worsening load shedding during the upcoming winter.

The South African rand is taking an absolute hammering in markets as a combination of global and local and issues weigh the currency down.

The rand weakened past R18 per dollar for the first time since May 2020 – and is the third-worst performer for September to date.

The rand weakened past R18 per dollar for the first time since May 2020, as President Cyril Ramaphosa offered a grim warning.

The Rand is a plucky little thing, and ZAR has raced to its best performance against the US Dollar in years – but what is behind this exchange rate ‘surge’?

Just look at this exchange rate: The plucky South African Rand is now trading at pre-pandemic levels against the US Dollar – and the best is yet to come.

The Rand to Dollar exchange rate has been strongly impacted by developments from the US Election – and ZAR has made major gains on the American currency.

When the rand is sitting at around R18/$, buying a classic car and shipping it home is not an issue.

Not a happy Budget eve for the finance minister as domestic and global fears hit SA markets and our currency.

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Local exporters benefit from a weak rand.

We’ve got good news about the Rand: It’s performing well against the US Dollar, and looks to be on a course to recovery. But what’s put a spring in ZAR’s step?

We’re starting to think a horse and cart would be less hassle: Petrol prices are set for an increase in May, and a winter of discontent waits for SA’s motorists.

Travelling on a budget does not have to mean a trip to a neighbouring city for a hotdog and some bird-watching.

If land reform flouts due process and ends up hurting the country, the Rand could plummet to R24 a Dollar.

Wondering why the rand value has gone haywire? It’s not just Trump tariffs and trade wars – there’s much more to it than that.

The Reserve Bank has had its say on the latest 24-hour rand drop. While it certainly looked scary, the bank wants South Africans to remember it was merely a blip caused by the Turkey situation.

Here’s some reasoning behind the rand’s big slip.

The rand showed a bit of confidence against the dollar this morning. A sign of good things to come, maybe or are we too quick to celebrate?

With JZ so close to the exit, there is still optimism for the rand

The last week saw some dramatic volatility in the markets in both South African and abroad. The GBP has been on the charge, while the Rand has taken a bit of a beating in the last week or so. Meanwhile, the Dollar has been weaker due to the recent spate of natural disasters as well as ongoing geopolitical tensions.

South Africa’s Rand has been in full retreat since the beginning of the month. Investors anticipated further weakness as the currency broke through successive technical levels in an economy in recession with possible ratings downgrades on the horizon. The local currency has made up some of this lost ground on Monday.