At 1500 GMT, the rand was 0.55% firmer at 13.6750/dollar.
Gold firmed on Monday as uncertainty ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as US President this month supported prices after the previous session's retreat.
On the bourse, the benchmark Top-40 index dipped 0.34% to 44,306 points while the All-Share index slipped 0.32 percent to 51,050 points.
Resource shares came under pressure, despite an up tick in platinum and spot gold prices, amid profit taking following a steady climb of 3.64% in the mining sector in the last week.
"Guys are taking a bit of profits here, it's a pull back after a strong run," said BP Bernstein trader Vasili Tirasis.
Lonmin Plc fell 3.61% to 28.55 rand, Anglo American Platinum dropped 2.73% to 281.70 rand, and AngloGold Ashanti slid 2.60% to 156.14 rand.
