·20 Nov 2025
The rand remained relatively stable on Wednesday following the release of slightly better-than-expected inflation data.
Traders are anticipating the central bank’s interest rate decision, which is scheduled for Thursday, 20 November.
The rand was trading at 17.16 against the dollar, showing little change from its previous close. Data from the statistics agency indicated that South African inflation rose in October, but by less than anticipated.
This has led analysts to believe that the interest rate decision by the central…
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A baby was born in South Africa. The village was very poor, and the makeshift hospital didn\’t have some necessary equipment.. such as scales.
The father however, was desperate to know the newborn baby\’s weight. After quite a bit of asking around, the hospital\’s chairman came up with an idea.
\”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”
And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:
\”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.
The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.
\”About three pounds boneless\” He said.
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