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South Africans are dealing with the shocking state of their currency with a comedy hashtag South Africans are dealing with the shocking state of their currency with a comedy hashtag
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Instead of tearing their hair out over the poor exchange rate of their currency after it touched a new low on Wednesday, South Africans expressed their frustration with humour.Instead of tearing their hair out over the poor exchange rate of their currency after it touched a new low on Wednesday, South Africans expressed their frustration with humour.
Twitter users adopted the hastag #StrongerThanTheRand to make fun of the weakness of their currency by comparing it to unlikely things that are stronger.Twitter users adopted the hastag #StrongerThanTheRand to make fun of the weakness of their currency by comparing it to unlikely things that are stronger.
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A marie biscuit dunked in tea, still #StrongerThanTheRand pic.twitter.com/5GlIKuFlPA
A panda's desire to mate. #StrongerThanTheRand
Ashley Madison's security system #StrongerThanTheRand
Even US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Deez Nuts, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and South African president Jacob Zuma were not safe.Even US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Deez Nuts, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and South African president Jacob Zuma were not safe.
Deez Nuts' chances of becoming the next US President #StrongerThanTheRand pic.twitter.com/3SwhBmYvG4
The glue holding Donald Trump's toupee to hes skull. #StrongerThanTheRand pic.twitter.com/3UeA3Oc1VS
  
Kim Jong-un's desire to create a democratic North Korea #StrongerThanTheRand
Jacob Zuma's numeracy pronunciation skills #StrongerThanTheRand
Unsurprisingly, marketing companies tried to take advantage of the hastag.Unsurprisingly, marketing companies tried to take advantage of the hastag.
Even with a lower alcohol percentage Savanna Light is still #StrongerThanTheRand pic.twitter.com/LmCFNonYlv
The rand touched a new low of R14 to the US dollar on 24 August. It also hit r21 to the British Pound, and R15.35 to the euro, but has rebounded a bit since.The rand touched a new low of R14 to the US dollar on 24 August. It also hit r21 to the British Pound, and R15.35 to the euro, but has rebounded a bit since.