Johannesburg - South Africa's All Share [JSE:J203] index closed at its highest level ever, boosted by platinum miners such as Impala and Anglo American.
The All Share ended the session 0.66 percent stronger at 33 424.73, its highest close ever.
"We've had quite a big rebound in resources and South Africa is largely a resource-based emerging market and that's why it has been rebounding," said Andrew Flavell, a trader at Consilium Capital.