South Africa's rand weakens against the dollar as investors flee from high risk assets on fears of a global recession. South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Friday knocked by investor flight from high risk assets on fears of a global recession.
The rand was trading at 11.47.
Forgotten newspaper cuttings reveal how democracy hope has faded - Businesslive
26 April 2021 - For one reason or another it’s been a week of delving into my archives and being by turns fascinated, dispirited and cheered by what I found.
Michael Morris
For one reason or another it’s been a week of delving into my archives and being by turns fascinated, dispirited and cheered by what I found.
I had quite forgotten, for instance, that until 1993 at least (and, who knows, it may still be the case) taking snuff was a quaint privilege in the House of Assembly, a small aluminium snuff-box being kept at the lobby entrance under the watchful eye of the serjeant-at-arms for the convenience of MPs.