# South African rand steady as investors await economic data and planned protests | CNBC Africa

> The South African rand was steady on Monday at about 16.46 to the dollar as investors awaited month-end economic data and anti-immigration protests planned for Tuesday. Oil prices rose after tit-for-tat US-Iran strikes again slowed shipping through Hormuz. The 2035 government bond yield rose 3.5 basis points to 8.22%.

- Date: 2026-06-29 · published 2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19093-south-african-rand-steady-as-investors-await-economic-data-and-planned-protests
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The rand move is driven by global risk sentiment and oil prices rather than agricultural supply. For feed buyers, the impact is indirect, mainly through higher oil and fuel costs for South African importers.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- cnbcafrica.com: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/south-african-rand-steady-as-investors-await-economic-data-and-planned-protests

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