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The South African rand was little moved on Thursday after the release of higher-than-expected domestic producer inflation figures.
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Sfundo Parakozov, Reuters, 28 Aug. 2025
He was granted bail of 100,000 rand (about $5,600), while his co-accused received bail ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 rand.
—Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump’s latest threat to impose a 30% tariff on South Africa caused the South African rand to weaken 1.6% against the U.S. dollar.
—CNBC, 9 July 2025
The Japanese yen, South Korean won and South African rand all weakened against the dollar.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
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Sfundo Parakozov, Reuters, 28 Aug. 2025
He was granted bail of 100,000 rand (about $5,600), while his co-accused received bail ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 rand.
—Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump’s latest threat to impose a 30% tariff on South Africa caused the South African rand to weaken 1.6% against the U.S. dollar.
—CNBC, 9 July 2025
The Japanese yen, South Korean won and South African rand all weakened against the dollar.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
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“Rand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rand. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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rand
noun
ˈrand 
ˈränd,
ˈränt
plural rand
1
: the basic unit of money of South Africa
2
: a coin or bill representing one rand
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