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[12] In 2014, South Africa experienced its worst year against the US dollar since 2009, [13] and in March 2015, the rand traded at its worst since 2002. [13] At the time, Trading Economics released data that the rand "averaged R4.97 to the dollar between 1972–2015, reaching an all time high of R12.45 in December 2001 and a record low of R0.67 ...
The Rand Daily Mail was founded in 1902 by businessman Harry Cohen and managed by editor Edgar Wallace. [1] [2] [3]: 41 Cohen purchased the linotype machines and printing presses for the newspaper from Emmanuel Mendelssohn, equipment from the defunct The Standard and Diggers' News.
The financial rand system provided for two exchange rates for the rand — one for current account transactions and one for capital account transactions for non-residents. [4] Investments made in South Africa by non-residents could only be sold for financial rand, and limitations were placed on the convertibility of financial rand into foreign ...
Buchanan's successor as editor was Ralph Ridley, who edited the paper until his death in June 1875. Unlike Buchanan, Ridley's views on matters relating to the black people of the colony were far less enlightened, and consequently during the Langalibalele Rebellion the paper approved of the strong line taken against the Hlubi, their unfortunate chief Langalibalele and the neighbouring clans.
In 2017, a commemorative 5 Rand coin was struck to commemorate the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo. In 2018, a commemorative 5 Rand coin was struck to commemorate Nelson Mandela's Birth Centenary. As of 2022, no standard issue circulation currency has been issued since 2019. The coins issued in 2019 were the 5 Rand, 50 cent and 10 cent ...
New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans turned tragic early Wednesday after a terrorist mowed down revelers on the city’s iconic Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens of ...
The Rand Daily Mail was founded in 1902 by businessman Harry Cohen and managed by editor Edgar Wallace. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] : 41 Cohen purchased the linotype machines and printing presses for the newspaper from Emmanuel Mendelssohn, equipment from the defunct The Standard and Diggers' News .
The newspaper was the first in South Africa to place news rather than advertisements on the front page. [3] A women's page was introduced in October 1932. The paper ran a beauty competition from November 1932 to March 1933, for which readers could vote. [1] A favourite debate in the paper during the 1930s was what constituted the "African ...