# Rand pays price for SA’s energy crisis - Moneyweb

> The rand was on track for a fourth weekly loss against the dollar by 10 February 2023, underperforming emerging-market peers. Analysts attributed the South Africa-specific risk premium to slow government action on the Eskom power crisis, with the currency at about R17.80 per dollar.

- Date: 2023-02-10 · published 2023-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37621-rand-pays-price-for-sa-s-energy-crisis-moneyweb
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Power-driven currency weakness raises the cost of imported feed ingredients for South African buyers. Persistent outages could also disrupt domestic feed production and logistics.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/markets/sas-rand-pays-price-for-nations-energy-crisis/

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