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The rand fell more than 1% to 14.37 per dollar on Monday as violence spread after former President Zuma's jailing. South Africa extended tight Covid-19 restrictions by 14 days amid a third wave driven by the Delta variant.
Lockdown extensions and unrest weigh on South African demand and logistics, and a weaker rand raises the cost of imported feed ingredients.
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