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Rand recovers, focus on US inflation

Stocks rose too. The South African rand firmed in afternoon trade on Tuesday as power utility Eskom suspended its latest power cuts, with market focus also fixed on U.S. inflation data due later in the week that could unleash bets on faster interest rate hikes there. At

Covid limits eased in SA even as more test positive

Curfew lifted with immediate effect. South Africa eased restrictions meant to stop the spread of coronavirus even as the percentage of people testing positive for the disease exceeded 20% for the 19th straight day. The government lifted a curfew that was in place from midnight to 4

Key dates in the life of SA cleric and activist Desmond Tutu

Here is a timeline of key dates in Desmond Tutu’s life: 1931 – Desmond Tutu is born in Klerksdorp, a town around 170 km (105 miles) to the west of Johannesburg. 1943 – Tutu’s Methodist family joins the Anglican Church. 1947 – Tutu falls ill with tuberculosis while

Fitch unexpectedly upgrades SA outlook

Providing some respite as the nation grapples with the economic damage wrought by a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. Fitch Ratings unexpectedly upgraded its outlook on South Africa’s credit rating, providing some respite as the nation grapples with the economic damage wrought by a fourth wave

SA is likely to miss economic growth forecast for 2021

After more than 90 nations imposed travel bans on the country right before its summer holiday season because of the discovery of the coronavirus omicron variant. South Africa’s economic growth forecast of 5.1% for 2021 is at risk after more than 90 nations imposed travel bans

Gold rebounds as traders weigh Omicron against hawkish Powell

There are ‘polarising views’ on gold’s future. Gold rebounded from a three-week low as traders weighed the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant against comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on the need to curb inflation. Researchers worldwide are racing to understand the full impact of

SA financial cycle positive for first time since 2016

Potentially vulnerable to shifts in global conditions. South Africa’s financial cycle shifted to an upward phase for the first time in five years. The measure of variables including growth in loans to the private sector, real-estate and equity prices, turned positive in the second quarter, the Pretoria-based

Rand firms after strong US jobs data

Which boosted optimism about the global economic recovery. The South African rand firmed on Friday along with other emerging market currencies after a volatile week with price swings driven by domestic politics and US monetary policy. At 1513 GMT, the rand traded at 15.13 against the US