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What We Can Expect From The Rand After The May Elections
24 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Experts weigh in on what we can expect from the South African rand after the elections in May.
The Rand Tanking Will Affect You In These Four Ways
06 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
South Africa is officially in a recession, and that has seen the rand take a battering over the past few days. If you think that won’t affect you, you’re wrong.
Six Reasons Why The Rand Has Bombed
13 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s easy to blame South African politics for the decline in the rand over the weekend. Unfortunately, the real reasons are far more complicated.
What Big Mac Prices Around The World Say About SA’s Spending Power
08 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When figuring out a daily liveable budget for overseas, you might use the Big Mac price comparison method. Here’s a nifty table showing what you need to know.
Rand Tanks As Zuma Orders Gordhan To Return Home Amidst ‘Reshuffling’ Fears
27 Mar 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Uh, oh, we’re in trouble. Just as we were taking slow steps to increase the rand’s worth against the dollar, Zuma just had to intervene.
So Exactly How Long Will The Rand Hold Its Own Against The US Dollar?
23 Mar 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The rand has taken us South Africans on quite an emotional journey of late. Of course, it’s not the currency’s fault, but rather the fault of those who are so strongly connected to it (yes, yes, Zuma is just one element to blame.) But its recent rise in strength has given us all a little […]
Wednesday Morning Spice
24 Aug 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Rand tanks amid Gordhan / Hawks drama. Cape Town City FC win first game! Big Italy earthquake. Australian backpack terror. Kendall’s bum shot bounced from Vogue. Chris Rock divorce.
Thursday Morning Spice
11 Aug 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Rand on 10-month high. Mandela shot by police. Facebook fights ad-blockers. China Tesla auto-pilot crash. Tom Cruise’s sad situation. Kanye no genius: Paul McCartney. Blitzbokke Olympic success.
R13 / $1 Fast Approaching – The Rand Is Getting Ridiculous Now
21 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The rand has suddenly increased against the dollar, and we’re all holding fingers that it will only get better. However, analysts sing a different tune.
Guys, The Rand Is Making A MASSIVE Comeback – Check This Out
14 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
The rand has been in something of a tail spin for a while, although the plucky underdog now seems to be fighting back.
Friday Morning Spice
01 Apr 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Rand makes comeback. Calls for Zuma to resign. Paris bombing suspect expected to sing. Heyneke Meyer is back. Trump backlash. Obama’s Playboy bunny dance partner. Swedish fart crime dismissed. Comic genius dies. Amber Rose emoji nails Cosby.
Friday Morning Spice
12 Feb 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Rand slips after SONA. Opposition response to SONA. Robben Islander thrown out. North Korea military revolt looming? Noakes holds forth. Trump And Elton’s doomed bromance. Meryl Streep backlash.
The Rand Has Never Been Weaker
09 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Here’s hoping your weekend went better than it did for the rand, close of trading on Friday seeing some truly awful numbers.
Wednesday Morning Spice
30 Sep 2015 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Rand hits all-time low. SA’s Mining Minster in sex photo scandal. FIFA exec banned for life. Trevor Noah’s viewership numbers. VW to fix 11 million cars. Ralph Lauren steps down. Jim Carrey ex suicide. R4 billion on everyone’s mind.
The Reason Why The Rand Will Recover
25 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As the rand slowly decreases in value, placing investors in a tight spot, financial advisors are predicting an eventual increase, possibly even reaching a single digit.
The Rand Is Tanking Dramatically Against The Pound
10 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Bad news for all those travelling to the UK any time soon – the rand is taking a beating and this time it doesn’t look like it’s coming back.
The Best Advice To Build Your Wealth And Get Financial Freedom [Competition]
03 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Win tickets to something that could make you more than just a millionaire. Nice one…
The Rand Is Getting Pummelled – Here’s Why
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The Rand is getting whipped like a red-headed stepchild, right now. Overnight the Rand tumbled to a four year low against the US dollar. Don’t even look at the Euro exchange rate. It’ll tingle your loins.
Zuma Tells The World That Strikes Are Normal, The Rand Cruises Past The R10/Dollar Mark
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Zuma addressed reporters this morning at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on the general state of the economy, and government’s plan of action to stabalise the mining sector. Following the speech, the Rand slid from R9,71, to over R10 to the US Dollar, this afternoon.
Just Keep Digging: The Rand Has Hit A Four Year Low Against The Dollar
23 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The rand is currently standing at 9,6980 to the dollar – the lowest it has been in the last four years.
Wednesday’s Jackpot Is R1,3 BILLION
24 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I find it terribly amusing when people “choose not” to play the lottery. Haaaah! How sad can you get? Especially when it goes over one billion Rand! I know a lot of people who only play when it goes over one billion – and I know at least they’re in there like swimwear. Houses like this on […]
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