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More durable than your average slipper, these shoes feature a rubber outsole that provides excellent traction, while the synthetic rand offers additional protection from outdoor elements like rocks.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The rand has strengthened considerably from the central bank’s November assumption of 17.25 per dollar for the first quarter and oil prices are tracking well below its $67-a-barrel forecast for this year, Goldman’s Andrew Matheny and Ludovica Ambrosino wrote in a note.
—Ntando Thukwana, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
South Africa’s rand is on track for its biggest annual jump in 16 years, as policy reforms compounded with a weakening dollar drew investors to Africa’s biggest economy.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Any amounts converted from South African rands used the OANDA exchange rate of 17.68 ZAR to 1 USD on Aug. 31, 2025.
—Ryan Ermey
mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The rand has strengthened considerably from the central bank’s November assumption of 17.25 per dollar for the first quarter and oil prices are tracking well below its $67-a-barrel forecast for this year, Goldman’s Andrew Matheny and Ludovica Ambrosino wrote in a note.
—Ntando Thukwana, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
South Africa’s rand is on track for its biggest annual jump in 16 years, as policy reforms compounded with a weakening dollar drew investors to Africa’s biggest economy.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Any amounts converted from South African rands used the OANDA exchange rate of 17.68 ZAR to 1 USD on Aug. 31, 2025.
—Ryan Ermey
mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Rand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rand. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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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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