Phumza Macanda

Position: Journalist

Articles

S.Africa's rand hits 1-week high, stocks edge higher November 06, 04:01pm EST 

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand advanced to a one-week high against a wobbly dollar on Friday and as gold traded near record highs, which also boosted local stocks.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Kenya, Ethiopia reap rewards from hard work

Despite setbacks ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games, Kenya will leave Beijing in glory after capturing 5 gold medals, 5 silvers and four bronze in distance running. Kenya's hope for an Olympic marathon ...  Full Article | Comments [10] 

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African athletes finding medals hard to come by

One by one, African athletes at the Beijing Olympics have fallen by the wayside, with most not going beyond preliminary rounds five days into the Games. With the exception of Zimbabwe's swimmer Kirsty ...  Full Article | Comments [7]