Country and Currency Information

South Africa
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Time Zone (GMT):+2
Population:54,002,000
Capital City:Pretoria
Largest City:Johannesburg
Currency:South African Rand = 100 cents
Currency Code:ZAR
Banknote Denominations:10 / 20 / 50 / 100 / 200
Exchangeable Currencies:All major
* Lowest Returnable Note:20

* When selling currency back to most bureaux. Coins are generally NOT returnable.

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South Africa
Wednesday 22 January 2025 4:14pm
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