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Send money to South Africa

Save on your online money transfers to South Africa. Transfer from Australian or New Zealand dollars to South African rand, fast.

You Send

Recipient Gets

Receive Method

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First Transfer FREE

You Pay

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Send money overseas quickly and easily

without the mystery mark ups.

Step 1

Set up transfer

Enter your transfer amount (AUD or NZD) and whether you will pay by bank transfer or debit card.

Step 2

Add recipient

Choose an existing recipient or add a new one.

Step 3

Send it, fast!

Transfer your funds to our local account, and we'll get it moving. Over 85% of transfers arrive within 2 hours.

We make it easy to send money to South Africa

Choose how you pay:

Bank Transfer

Fund your transfer using bank transfer.

Est. delivery: Within 2 hours

Debit Card

Fund your transfer using Debit, ApplePay or G-pay.

Est. delivery: Instantly

Pay ID (AUS)

Fund your transfer using PayID.

Est. delivery: A few minutes

POLi (NZ)

Fund your transfer using POLi.

Est. delivery: A few minutes

Choose the way it’s received

Direct to bank account

Send money directly to any bank account in South Africa.

Send

Recipient Gets

Flat Fee

How much does a transfer cost?

Pay a small, fixed flat fee.

Each transfer has a very low fixed fee to keep our transfers super affordable and get more of your money to your destination.

Transfers over $10,000 are fee free!

How long will it take?

Timings and tracking your transfer.

Sending AUD to ZAR? Depending on the way you send and receive will affect your transfer timings. Choose from the options below to get a guide for your best option:

Send Via

Receive Via

Estimated time: Within 2 hours

You can track your transfer's progress right in your account.

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Everything you need to know about sending money to South Africa.

Can't find it here? Learn more on our Help Centre

With OrbitRemit, you can send money to South Africa directly to the recipient's bank account.

With OrbitRemit, you can send money directly to any bank account in South Africa including Standard Bank, FirstRand, Absa Bank, Nedbank and more.

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Transfers to South Africa are completed within 1-2 working days. Please note, payments made on the weekend may take longer to process.

To send money to South Africa, simply create an account with OrbitRemit above, verify your details, enter the recipient details, pay for the transfer and the money will be on its way!

There is no deduction at the receiving end. The recipient will get the full payout amount the sender has transferred.

There is no maximum transfer amount on transfers to South Africa.

Yes, it is safe to send money to South Africa. With OrbitRemit, our security policy and privacy procedures ensure your money is secure and will land directly in the recipient’s account. OrbitRemit is registered with AUSTRAC (Australia) and the DIA (New Zealand) as a money remitter.

Free transfer + exclusive promo rate for new customers

Send money to South Africa

Save on your online money transfers to South Africa. Transfer from Australian or New Zealand dollars to South African rand, fast.

You Send

Recipient Gets

Receive Method

New Customer Promo Rate

First Transfer FREE

You Pay

Send Now

Send money overseas quickly and easily

without the mystery mark ups.

Step 1

Set up transfer

Enter your transfer amount (AUD or NZD) and whether you will pay by bank transfer or debit card.

Step 2

Add recipient

Choose an existing recipient or add a new one.

Step 3

Send it, fast!

Transfer your funds to our local account, and we'll get it moving. Over 85% of transfers arrive within 2 hours.

We make it easy to send money to South Africa

Choose how you pay:

Bank Transfer

Fund your transfer using bank transfer.

Est. delivery: Within 2 hours

Debit Card

Fund your transfer using Debit, ApplePay or G-pay.

Est. delivery: Instantly

Pay ID (AUS)

Fund your transfer using PayID.

Est. delivery: A few minutes

POLi (NZ)

Fund your transfer using POLi.

Est. delivery: A few minutes

Choose the way it’s received

Direct to bank account

Send money directly to any bank account in South Africa.

AUD to ZAR Conversion Chart

Historic mid-market rate

Get AUD to ZAR rate alerts straight to your mobile

Receive weekly or daily custom notifications, including when rates go above your set exchange amount.

Send

Recipient Gets

Flat Fee

How much does a transfer cost?

Pay a small, fixed flat fee.

Each transfer has a very low fixed fee to keep our transfers super affordable and get more of your money to your destination.

Transfers over $10,000 are fee free!

How long will it take?

Timings and tracking your transfer.

Sending AUD to ZAR? Depending on the way you send and receive will affect your transfer timings. Choose from the options below to get a guide for your best option:

Send Via

Receive Via

Estimated time: Within 2 hours

You can track your transfer's progress right in your account.

Send money to other countries in Africa

Botswana

Ghana

Egypt

Other Countries

Everything you need to know about sending money to South Africa.

Can't find it here? Learn more on our Help Centre

With OrbitRemit, you can send money to South Africa directly to the recipient's bank account.

With OrbitRemit, you can send money directly to any bank account in South Africa including Standard Bank, FirstRand, Absa Bank, Nedbank and more.

Loading fee information…

Transfers to South Africa are completed within 1-2 working days. Please note, payments made on the weekend may take longer to process.

To send money to South Africa, simply create an account with OrbitRemit above, verify your details, enter the recipient details, pay for the transfer and the money will be on its way!

There is no deduction at the receiving end. The recipient will get the full payout amount the sender has transferred.

There is no maximum transfer amount on transfers to South Africa.

AUD to ZAR Conversion Chart

Historic mid-market rate

Get AUD to ZAR rate alerts straight to your mobile

Receive weekly or daily custom notifications, including when rates go above your set exchange amount.

Send money to South Africa

We make it easy to send money to South Africa

How much does a transfer cost?

Pay a small, fixed flat fee.

Send money to other countries in Africa

Everything you need to know about sending money to South Africa.

What types of transfers are available to South Africa?

What banks can you transfer to in South Africa?

What are the fees to send money to South Africa?

How long does it take to transfer money to South Africa?

How do I send money to South Africa?

Are there any deductions on the receiving end?

Is there a limit on how much money I can send to South Africa?

Is it safe to send money to South Africa?

Send money to South Africa

We make it easy to send money to South Africa

Get AUD to ZAR rate alerts straight to your mobile

How much does a transfer cost?

Pay a small, fixed flat fee.

Send money to other countries in Africa

Everything you need to know about sending money to South Africa.

What types of transfers are available to South Africa?

What banks can you transfer to in South Africa?

What are the fees to send money to South Africa?

How long does it take to transfer money to South Africa?

How do I send money to South Africa?

Are there any deductions on the receiving end?

Is there a limit on how much money I can send to South Africa?

Is it safe to send money to South Africa?

Get AUD to ZAR rate alerts straight to your mobile