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Looking for the cheapest way to send money to South Africa? We compared leading providers on live fees, exchange rates and delivery speed to rank the best options below.

Top 5 ways to send money to South Africa

Ranked by how much your recipient receives for $1,000 sent from United States. Live rates, updated automatically.

1

TorFX Cheapest

TorFX is a UK-based currency exchange and money transfer service which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under electronic money (e-money) regulations. TorFX was set up in…

R16,303.50 received No fee Minutes to 2 days

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2

XE

XE is a money transfer operator that charges from $1.99 plus 0% per transfer, with an exchange-rate margin of around 0.3%. XE typically delivers minutes to two days…

R16,254.75 received $1.99 fee Minutes to two days

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3

OFX

OFX is a money transfer operator that advertises no upfront transfer fee, with an exchange-rate margin of around 0.5%. OFX typically delivers 1–3 business and pays out via…

R16,254.49 received No fee 1–3 business

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4

Wise

Wise is a money transfer operator that charges from $1.50 plus 0.5% per transfer, with an exchange-rate margin of around 0%. Wise typically delivers seconds to 2 business…

R16,229.99 received $6.50 fee Seconds to 2 business days

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5

WorldRemit

WorldRemit is a global digital money transfer service that allows individuals to send money to over 130 countries worldwide. Operating primarily online and through a mobile app, it…

R16,173.23 received $1.99 fee Minutes to 3 days

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$1,000 🇺🇸 → 🇿🇦 United States → South Africa

Mid-market rate: 1 USD = 16.3362 ZAR · 3 hours ago

Choosing the best provider gets your recipient up to R195.22 more.

Best deal
#1

TorFX ★★★★⯪ 4.9

Recipient gets R16,303.50

Rate 16.3035

Transfer fee Free

Speed Minutes to 2 days

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#2

XE
XE ★★★★⯪ 4.6

Recipient gets R16,254.75 −R48.75

Rate 16.2872

Transfer fee $1.99

Speed Minutes to two days

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#3

OFX ★★★★☆ 4.3

Recipient gets R16,254.49 −R49.01

Rate 16.2545

Transfer fee Free

Speed 1–3 business

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#4

Wise ★★★★⯪ 4.9

Recipient gets R16,229.99 −R73.51

Rate 16.3362

Transfer fee $6.50

Speed Seconds to 2 business days

Get deal Bank deposit
#5

WorldRemit ★★★★☆ 4.2

Recipient gets R16,173.23 −R130.27

Rate 16.2055

Transfer fee $1.99

Speed Minutes to 3 days

Get deal Bank deposit · Cash pickup · Mobile money · Digital wallet
#6

Western Union ★★★★☆ 4.1

Recipient gets R16,172.81 −R130.69

Rate 16.1728

Transfer fee Free

Speed Minutes to 1 business day

Get deal Bank deposit · Cash pickup · Mobile money
#7

Remitly ★★★★⯪ 4.7

Recipient gets R16,108.28 −R195.22

Rate 16.1728

Transfer fee $3.99

Speed Minutes (Express) / 1–3 days (Economy)

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