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The Rand has been reported to be struggling and some report that it’s due to the cabinet delays. Or, anxiety over what the cabinet might look like…especially if the Democratic Alliance doesn’t join the GNU.

Guest: Dr Phali Lehohla, Economist and former Statistician General

Rand plunges after DA threatens to walk away from GNU

The rand tumbled to an almost two-week low on Thursday after the DA threatened to walk away from the Government of National Unity (GNU) over a disagreement with the ANC over the proposed composition of Cabinet.

SA's currency, which was already under pressure in morning trade due to a stronger dollar, weakened to R18.4139/$ before recouping some losses to trade at R18.3915 at 11:10. As recent as last Friday the rand had traded as strong as R17.90/$, near the strongest level in almost a year on optimism the GNU would usher in much needed economic reforms. 

"The rand will remain in cautious terrain while the cabinet negotiations play out," Bianca Botes, a director at Citadel Global said in a client note. "With no decision in the bag yet, we can expect the rand to take its cues from the global market."

The Rand has been reported to be struggling and some report that it’s due to the cabinet delays. Or, anxiety over what the cabinet might look like…especially if the Democratic Alliance doesn’t join the GNU.
Guest: Dr Phali Lehohla, Economist and former Statistician General
Rand plunges after DA threatens to walk away from GNU
The rand tumbled to an almost two-week low on Thursday after the DA threatened to walk away from the Government of National Unity (GNU) over a disagreement with the ANC over the proposed composition of Cabinet.
SA's currency, which was already under pressure in morning trade due to a stronger dollar, weakened to R18.4139/$ before recouping some losses to trade at R18.3915 at 11:10. As recent as last Friday the rand had traded as strong as R17.90/$, near the strongest level in almost a year on optimism the GNU would usher in much needed economic reforms. 
"The rand will remain in cautious terrain while the cabinet negotiations play out," Bianca Botes, a director at Citadel Global said in a client note. "With no decision in the bag yet, we can expect the rand to take its cues from the global market."

The politics of the Rand

Celebrated artist and activist Qondiswa James is performing at the National Arts Festival from tomorrow. The play is titled “All my ex-lovers are dead”. And from the 7th of August her play, Amaxelegu, will be at the Market Theatre.

Guest: Qondiswa James, Artist / activist
Her background / being an cultural worker
Staging public art interventions
Her play at the National Arts festival + market theatre
The role of an artist in SA today

QONDISWA JAMES

Qondiswa James is a freelance cultural worker living between Cape Town and Johannesburg. She is an award-winning writer and theatre-maker, performance artist, film and theatre performer, installation artist, arts facilitator and activist. She has received her Masters in Live Art, Interdisciplinary and Public Art and Public Spheres at the Institute of Creative Arts. Her work engages the socio-political imagination towards mobilising transgression.

She has staged public art interventions at Infecting the City, Live Arts Festival, FNB Art Joburg, Centre for the Less Good Idea, Les Rencontres a L'échelle (France), Arcade (Makhanda), and Live Art Network Africa. Her onscreen appearances include High Fantasy (DIFF 2018 Best South African Film Award, Artistic Bravery Award), and Letters from the Continent (Holland Film Festival). 

In 2023 she staged Retch, a new original solo work, as part of the inaugural Kippies Fringe season at Market Theatre. She was also a resident artist at AiiA Lab (Switzerland), where she created a new work in process, What He Has Done.

Celebrated artist and activist Qondiswa James is performing at the National Arts Festival from tomorrow. The play is titled “All my ex-lovers are dead”. And from the 7th of August her play, Amaxelegu, will be at the Market Theatre.
Guest: Qondiswa James, Artist / activist
<ul>
<li>Her background / being an cultural worker</li>
<li>Staging public art interventions</li>
<li>Her play at the National Arts festival + market theatre</li>
<li>The role of an artist in SA today</li>
</ul>
QONDISWA JAMES
Qondiswa James is a freelance cultural worker living between Cape Town and Johannesburg. She is an award-winning writer and theatre-maker, performance artist, film and theatre performer, installation artist, arts facilitator and activist. She has received her Masters in Live Art, Interdisciplinary and Public Art and Public Spheres at the Institute of Creative Arts. Her work engages the socio-political imagination towards mobilising transgression.
She has staged public art interventions at Infecting the City, Live Arts Festival, FNB Art Joburg, Centre for the Less Good Idea, Les Rencontres a L'échelle (France), Arcade (Makhanda), and Live Art Network Africa. Her onscreen appearances include High Fantasy (DIFF 2018 Best South African Film Award, Artistic Bravery Award), and Letters from the Continent (Holland Film Festival). 
In 2023 she staged Retch, a new original solo work, as part of the inaugural Kippies Fringe season at Market Theatre. She was also a resident artist at AiiA Lab (Switzerland), where she created a new work in process, What He Has Done.

Profile - Qondiswa James

President Ramaphosa is probably busy consulting as we speak as her prepares to announce his cabinet maybe in the next few days. In his speech today, he vowed to work with all the parties as the leader of the GNU.

A confusion has emerged after Helen Zille’s SABC interview last night… it seems there are power struggles already.



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Richard Poplak

Editor at Large- Daily Maverick

President Ramaphosa is probably busy consulting as we speak as her prepares to announce his cabinet maybe in the next few days. In his speech today, he vowed to work with all the parties as the leader of the GNU.
A confusion has emerged after Helen Zille’s SABC interview last night… it seems there are power struggles already.
 
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Richard Poplak
Editor at Large- Daily Maverick

Equal Education reacts to new Education Minister

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