Charts show how South Africa’s rand falls every time the president battles his finance minister

Charts show how South Africa’s rand falls every time the president battles his finance minister

Just as it seemed South Africa’s battered currency was regaining strength, the country’s political uncertainty is once again eroding investor confidence. Earlier this month, the rand was hailed as one of the best-performing currencies in the world, stable among emerging market economies and steadily climbing against the dollar. But now, the currency is again giving…