There is a socially responsible reason for wanting to redistribute land and foreigners may be purchasing land in rural areas where the government wants to redistribute.

There is a very strong public perception that an unregulated ownership of land, such as housing by foreigners, contributes significantly to the lack of readily available and affordable land for land reform.

The reason behind the rise is the change in perception of Hugo Chavez, both among local investors and foreigners. The statements from the president-elect were taken very positively by the market.

Every person that has come in this morning has been talking about the cricket. It's all that matters at the moment.

It's a terrible number but typical at the start of the year when you get a replenishment of inventories which boosts imports. But we are also still seeing the affects of the strong rand.

The underlying fundamentals for both gold and platinum remain strong, which should keep prices relatively buoyant.