Rand on shaky ground
The rand is “treading water” around R16 to the dollar at the moment, as global uncertainty has markets in a ‘wait-and-see’ mode, and tensions in the Middle East push traders into gold.
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Disaster for South Africa with 40,000 more jobs on the line
The Reserve Bank warns that the ongoing US tariffs on local exports and the end of AGOA will eat away at already low growth and cost thousands more jobs in the coming months.
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Another US trade deal on the table for South Africa
South Africa is considering a revised trade deal from the United States.
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South Africa heading back the United States to try and make a deal
South Africa has sent officials to the United States to prepare for trade negotiations after attempting for months to strike a deal with the Trump administration to roll back steep tariffs.
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Xi unites world leaders sick of being pushed around by Trump
For the moment, the ties that bind them centre primarily around energy.
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Dan Marokane | green hydrogen | Kgosientsho Ramokgopa | national energy regulator | South Africa | tariffs
Eskom eyes green power as its energy sales drop
The company maintained an energy availability factor at 65% or above in the past three weeks, Marokane said.