South Africa
Official central-bank rates · Updated 2d ago
⚠ This rate may be out of date. We haven’t been able to refresh South Africa’s rate from its official source recently. Showing the most recent published rate, from 2026-07-09.
USD / ZAR
Mid-market reference rate. Not a quote for an actual transaction — banks and bureaux apply a spread.
Popular pairs
All published rates
Sources
About South Africa exchange rates
AfriRate republishes the official South Africa exchange rates published by the South African Reserve Bank (sarb). Today, 1 USD is worth approximately 16.3523 ZAR. All rates are mid-market reference rates published by the central bank — we do not apply any spread.
Need this data in your app, dashboard, or trading tool? AfriRate provides a free REST API with JSON output, country and currency-pair filters, and a generous free tier (10 requests per minute, 300 per day — no credit card required). Higher volume is available via paid plans on the pricing page.
GET https://afrirate.statotec.com/api/v1/rates/latest?country=ZAPopular pairs: USD/EUR · USD/ZAR · GBP/USD · GBP/ZAR · EUR/ZAR.
FAQ
+What is today's USD to ZAR rate?
The live USD/ZAR mid-rate published by the South African Reserve Bank is shown above. SARB updates rates each business day.
+Is the AfriRate API free for South Africa rates?
Yes. The free tier covers 10 requests per minute and 300 per day with no credit card required.
+Where do the rand rates come from?
Directly from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). We mirror the SARB historical exchange-rate series exactly.
+How often are the rand rates updated?
SARB publishes once per business day; we typically have the new rates within minutes of release.
+How do I sign in to AfriRate?
AfriRate uses a single Statotech ID — the same account that signs you into every Statotech Systems product. Click Sign In on any page; you will be sent briefly to accounts.statotec.com to enter your password, then come straight back to your AfriRate dashboard. If you do not have a Statotech ID yet, the Sign Up button creates one in about thirty seconds.
+How do I get a free AfriRate API key?
Sign up at afrirate.statotec.com/signup — this creates a Statotech ID (one account across all our products) and lands you on the AfriRate dashboard where your API key (starts with "ar_") is waiting. The free tier covers 10 requests per minute and 300 per day with no credit card. Use the key by passing it in the Authorization header: Bearer ar_xxx....
+Who builds AfriRate?
AfriRate is a product of Statotech Systems, a fintech and data-infrastructure shop focused on Southern Africa. Your Statotech ID works across every product Statotech builds, so you only need one account.