JOHANNESBURG, May 30 (Reuters) - The South African rand hit a record low on Tuesday on the back of a strengthening dollar and souring local investor sentiment that has seen massive capital outflows from the country.
At 1518 GMT, the rand traded at 19.690 against the dollar , about 0.09% weaker than its previous close.
Greg Davies, head of wealth at asset manager Cratos Capital, said South Africa was now a less desirable investment destination for international investors due to the local power crisis.
"We've had poor results coming from Tiger Brands and Pepkor; two companies closely followed by foreigners," said Casparus Treurnicht, analyst and portfolio manager at Gryphon Asset Management.
Tiger Brands shares crashed by more than 16%, while major retailer Pepkor (PPHJ.J) lost over a tenth of its market value.
Persons:
Warren Venketas, Greg Davies, We've, Casparus Treurnicht, Alexander Winning, Tannur Anders, Rachel Savage, Sonia Cheema, Alison Williams
Organizations:
greenback, Cratos, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Tiger Brands, Gryphon Asset Management, Thomson
Locations:
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Johannesburg