Why is the rand so strong and the economy so weak?

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BUSINESS NEWS – The ZAR traded at R16.51 to the USD last week, capping off a 13% rally against the greenback over the past year. In the same week,...

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Yen sinks to 18-month low on election speculation

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2601/799748-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Reuters.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters.&lt;/span><p>The yen fell to its weakest level in a year-and-a-half on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 as investors considered the possibility of...

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South Africa welcomes US House approval of Africa trade programme renewal

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2601/799712-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Reuters.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters.&lt;/span><p>South Africa’s government on Tuesday welcomed the approval by the US House of Representatives of a bill that would renew Washington’s...

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MediCheck secures reversal of Discovery Health clawback

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MediCheck intervention leads to estimated R130-170 million in disputed recoveries being written off. MediCheck, representing over 1 500 affected members, has welcomed Discovery Health’s announcement that it will absorb...

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South Africa: Court Stops Enver Motala’s Bid for Reinstatement

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[GroundUp] Motala was removed from the list of insolvency practitioners in 2011 after his handling of the Pamodzi Group’s mining assets

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Zimbabwe: Teachers Return to School Amid Mounting Cost of Living Pressures

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[263Chat] Teachers across the country returned to classrooms today for the first term of the academic year but many did so under severe financial strain, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers...

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