# South Africa’s Rand Ends Slide After Weak US Jobs Report - Bloomberg

> The rand rose 0.9% to 18.06 per dollar in Johannesburg, ending its longest losing streak since 2022. The move followed a weaker-than-expected US jobs report and pressure from the planned 30% US tariff on South African exports. The rand's recovery reflected dollar weakness.

- Date: 2025-08-01 · published 2025-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23612-south-africa-s-rand-ends-slide-after-weak-us-jobs-report-bloomberg
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger rand reduces the local cost of imported feed inputs, but the 30% US tariff threat could reduce South African export demand. The overall grain price effect is small.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-01/south-africa-s-rand-ends-slide-after-weak-us-jobs-report

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