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Exchange rate
United States dollar to South African rand, at an indicative mid-market reference rate.
Recorded against USD
Mid-market reference rate
Since tracking began
| USD | ZAR | ZAR | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | ZAR 16.52 | ZAR 1.00 | $0.06 |
| $5.00 | ZAR 82.58 | ZAR 5.00 | $0.30 |
| $10.00 | ZAR 165.16 | ZAR 10.00 | $0.61 |
| $25.00 |
16.259 on 21 Sept 2026 → 16.5148 on 7 Nov 2026, +1.57%
Only rates this site has observed. It is not a complete market history, and a period with no entry means no change was recorded, not that the rate held steady.
The figure above is a mid-market reference rate: the midpoint between buying and selling, and the rate almost nobody is actually offered. A bank, wallet or remittance service adds a margin to it, and usually charges a fee on top. The margin is frequently the larger of the two and is rarely stated as a number.
UnifyPay tracks the published fees on each rail, not each provider’s FX margin, so this page cannot tell you which service gives the best rate. What it can tell you is what the transfer itself costs.
1 USD is 16.5155 ZAR, and 1 ZAR is 0.060549 USD, at the mid-market reference rate last refreshed on 8 Nov 2026.
Usually not. Banks, card issuers and transfer services add a margin to the mid-market rate and often charge a fee as well. The exchange-rate markup calculator shows how much of a quote is margin.
USD/ZAR is recorded directly against the US dollar. Indicative only, not a dealable quote, and not financial advice.
| ZAR 412.89 |
| ZAR 25.00 |
| $1.51 |
| $50.00 | ZAR 825.78 | ZAR 50.00 | $3.03 |
| $100.00 | ZAR 1,651.55 | ZAR 100.00 | $6.05 |
| $500.00 | ZAR 8,257.76 | ZAR 500.00 | $30.27 |
| $1,000.00 | ZAR 16,515.53 | ZAR 1,000.00 | $60.55 |
| $5,000.00 | ZAR 82,577.65 | ZAR 5,000.00 | $302.75 |
| $10,000.00 | ZAR 165,155.29 | ZAR 10,000.00 | $605.49 |
Take the ZAR amount you would receive, divide it by the USD amount converted, and compare the result with this rate. The gap is the margin; add any stated fee to get the total cost.
