Send money to South Africa
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How to send money to South Africa
1. Sign Up
It takes just a couple of minutes. Already have an account? Just sign in.
2. Provide details
Heads up: you’ll need your recipient’s name, address, bank name, bank account number, and BIC/SWIFT code, along with your own payment information.
3. Confirm and send
Just wait a bit. Once we’ve received your money, it will be in South Africa within 5 minutes!
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Why send money to South Africa with Xe?
Fast transfers
Our money transfers are faster than the banks. They’ll arrive in South Africa within 5 minutes.
Cheapest rates
Our competitive rates are the cheapest they've ever been.
No 3rd-party fees
No surprises here — our direct bank-to-bank transfers have no additional fees.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We offer competitive exchange rates on money transfers to South Africa that are better than before. And there are no third-party fees, so you’ll know exactly what you need to pay.
Once we’ve received your funds, it should reach your recipient in South Africa within a few minutes. We'll keep you updated by email throughout the process.
You can pay for money transfers to South Africa by bank transfer or debit/credit card.
There’s no minimum, and you can send up to $500,000 USD (or your currency equivalent) to South Africa online or in our app.
If you want to send more, you can contact our currency experts and they can guide you through the transfer process over the phone.
In partnership with Sikhona
We’ve partnered with Sikhona Money Transfers to facilitate our fast, low-cost money transfers to South Africa. After you initiate your money transfer, Sikhona will be notified of your transaction and immediately contact your recipient to confirm their details. Once they’ve confirmed with Sikhona, the money will be deposited in their account within minutes.
Facts about the South African Rand
Introduced in 1961
South Africa officially introduced the rand in 1961, replacing the Pound at a rate of 2 ZAR per 1 GBP.
6 denominations
Banknotes come in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 ZAR. Coins come in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents.
‘Randela’ in 2012
Banknotes featuring images of Nelson Mandela were introduced in 2012, and were referred to as ‘Randelas’.
Sending money to South Africa with Xe just got even better
Money transfers to South Africa now come with no third party fees, great rates, and can be completed in minutes.
Facts about money transfers to South Africa
On the rise
The United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and Angola are the top countries sending money to South Africa.
$890M USD in 2019
In 2019, South Africa received US$890,059,293.728 in remittance.
USD-ZAR
USD-ZAR is the most common South African rand conversion on the Xe Currency Converter.
Latest live rates
Find out the latest Pound to South African Rand mid-market exchange rates from the world's trusted currency authority, plus historical data, charts, relevant news and more. To get a real-time money transfer quote, you'll need to create a money transfer account.
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