# End of an era for Eskom, and tens of thousands protest in Germany – Daily Investor

> The South African rand reached R16.72 to the US dollar on 1 November. A busy week of corporate results is expected in South Africa, including Altron, Redefine Properties, Gold Fields and Sibanye-Stillwater, alongside US earnings from companies such as Apple and Uber.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T12:09:57.669Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8910-end-of-an-era-for-eskom-and-tens-of-thousands-protest-in-germany-daily-investor
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

This is a routine market preview with no new supply, demand or policy shock for animal feed. Rand levels matter only marginally to import costs for South African feed buyers.

## Sources

- dailyinvestor.com: https://dailyinvestor.com/investing/162787/end-of-an-era-for-eskom-and-tens-of-thousands-protest-in-germany/

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