* At 0642 GMT, the rand traded at 14.1550 versus the dollar, 0.04 percent firmer than its overnight close in New York.

South African markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.

* Government bonds were also flat, with the yield on benchmark 2026 paper at 8.465 percent.

* Stocks were set to open higher at 0700 GMT, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's Top-40 futures index up 0.45 percent.