The rand became South Africa’s currency on 14 February 1961, replacing Pound Sterling as legal tender. Here is how it changed over the last 60 years.
The rand should be R7 to the dollar Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says that multiple purchasing power parity measures show the rand is severely undervalued.
The South African rand has declined from R3.62 per US dollar to over R19.80 per US dollar since 1994. We analyse the currency’s performance under each president.