Gold, silver and exchange rates in South Africa
South African Rand · ZAR
Metal prices in South Africa today
Gold price by karat in South Africa
Each row is the pure-gold (24K) price scaled by that karat's gold content — 22K is 91.67% gold, 21K is 87.5%, 18K is 75%. A jeweller's counter price adds making charges on top, which is why a bracelet costs more per gram than the figures here.
Exchange rates in South Africa
Mid-market reference rates — the midpoint between buy and sell, before any bank or exchange-house spread. What a counter quotes will differ from these.
| Currency | 1 unit in ZAR |
|---|---|
| USD to ZARUS Dollar | 16.4882 |
| EUR to ZAREuro | 18.4556 |
| GBP to ZARBritish Pound | 21.8474 |
| CHF to ZARSwiss Franc | 19.7985 |
| JPY to ZARJapanese Yen | 0.104152 |
| NGN to ZARNigerian Naira | 0.012385 |
| KES to ZARKenyan Shilling | 0.127195 |
| GHS to ZARGhanaian Cedi | 1.4047 |
Prices and rates for South Africa are quoted in South African Rand (ZAR). Metal prices are the international spot price converted at the live ZAR rate — the wholesale benchmark a local jeweller's retail price is built on, before making charges, dealer margin and any local tax.