Exchange South African rand to pounds

Compare the best South African rand buyback rates and exchange South African rand to pounds

South African rand
We found 8 companies who will buy 4,000 South African rand by post
You receive £168.79 Buyback rate 22.7086 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
Currency Online Group
You receive £167.98 Buyback rate 22.8137 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
Travel FX
You receive £167.98 Buyback rate 22.8139 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
The Currency Club
You receive £167.98 Buyback rate 22.8139 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
Sterling
You receive £161.67 Buyback rate 23.666 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
ACE-FX
You receive £161.29 Buyback rate 23.7195 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
Covent Garden FX
You receive £160.39 Buyback rate 23.8461 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
Moneybee
You receive £144.01 Buyback rate 26.4268 Estimated postage £7.35 Sell Now
Manor FX

Sell South African rand online

It's easy to sell your leftover South African rand online. Use our South African rand buyback comparisons to find the best deal, then follow the link to the buyer's website to place your order online and lock-in your buyback rate. You'll need to decide whether to post your South African rand to the buyer, or try searching for a store near you so you can exchange your South African rand in person.

Sell by post

Securely package your South African rand and post it to the buyer using Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully tracked and insured. Once the buyer has received your package they'll pay you by bank transfer within one working day.

Sell in-store

Use our store finder to search for your nearest currency exchange, then simply take your South African rand to the store to sell over the counter. You'll save on postage fees, but availability varies by location and you'll have fewer deals to choose from compared to selling by post.

South African rand buyback rate history

Over the past 30 days, the South African rand buyback rate has risen 0.08% from 22.7086 on 9 Oct to 22.7268 today. This means South African rand can be exchanged for more pounds today compared to a month ago. Right now, R4000 is worth approximately £176.00 which is £0.14 more than you'd have got on 9 Oct.

These are the average South African rand buyback rates taken from our panel of UK travel money providers at the end of each day. You can explore this further on our South African rand to British pound currency chart.

South African rand to pounds Sterling

One South African rand (R) can be subdivded into 100 cents (c). There are five denominations of South African rand banknotes in circulation: R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200; and six coin denominations: 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5.

The current series of South African rand banknotes, issued by the South African Reserve Bank in 2012, is commonly referred to as the 'Nelson Mandela series'. Each banknote in this series features a portrait of Nelson Mandela; the iconic leader of the anti-apartheid movement and the first democratically elected president of South Africa. The R10 note showcases a young Mandela, while the R20 note depicts him in his middle years. The R50 note features an older Mandela, and the R100 note highlights his final years. The R200 rand note presents an image of Mandela's birthplace, the Mvezo village, along with a portrait of him as an elder statesman.

South African rand banknote values
DenominationSterling equivalent
R10£0.44
R20£0.88
R50£2.20
R100£4.40
R200£8.81
South African rand coin values
DenominationSterling equivalent
10c£0.004
20c£0.01
50c£0.02
R1£0.04
R2£0.09
R5£0.22