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South African rand and political events

How the South African rand moved against the US dollar around 1 political events since 2018 in or around South Africa. A rise means the South African rand strengthens. Week by week, it shows almost no link (-0.01) with Riftrate.

Latest0.0603US dollars per unit · 23 October 2026
Events tracked1in the library
Weekly link with Riftrate-0.01450 weeks since 2018
South African rand around each event · shaded: normal range
-5.0%0+5.0%normal rangeevent-10 sessionsday of+20 sessions
South Africa: ANC loses its majority (2024)
South African rand since 2018, weekly · dotted lines: events
0.05850.06880.079120192020202120222023202420252026South Africa: ANC loses its majority, 29 May 2024
DateEventTypeNext session5 sessions20 sessionsHow unusual
29 May 2024South Africa: ANC loses its majorityElection-0.7%-2.2%+0.3%bigger than 75% of 5-day moves

Data: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, series DEXSFUS, via FRED. Exchange rates are published with about a week’s delay. Not investment advice.

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