Neither the South African rand nor the South African stock market are amongst the "A" list of tradeable stock or currency markets. I sure wouldn't volunteer to predict the future direction or value of the currency.

http://www.jse.co.za/ is the home page for the South African stock market The front page gives a snapshot of business news, the value of the Rand in US$, the price of gold in US$ and the value of their stock market. This has been a good way for me to learn a little about the currency and economy.

Cheers, Anne