 Major credit cards, including Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club, are accepted widely. Most hotels and lodges in South Africa accept foreign currency or travelers' Cheques.
There are also Exchange bureaus everyplace. Credit card cash advances are available in major cities through Cash transfers are easiest through Western Union money transfer. Please note that credit card cash is also available:
ATM availability widely available in all cities in South Africa, convenient travel.
South African Rand (ZAR)
Government Website: www.reservebank.co.za
• Coins
Nickel plated R5, R2 and R1
Brass plated 50 Cents, 20 Cents, 10 Cents
Bronze plated 5 Cents, 2 Cents, and 1 Cent • Notes
R200, R100, R50, R20, R10
When you leave claim your Vat refunds
VAT (Value-Added-Tax) of 14% is levied on nearly all goods and services in South Africa. Foreign tourists may claim back VAT paid on items, with a total value exceeding R250.00, which will be taken out of the country with them. Original tax invoices, foreign passport, plus all the items on which a refund is claimed, must be presented at the VAT refund administration office on departure, and the total VAT on these items will be refunded.
The VAT can be claimed at airports and/or harbours of departure, and customs offices. Visitors will be requested to fill out a VAT Refund Control Sheet (VAT 255).
Where a visitor does not export all the goods specified on a particular tax invoice, only the value of the goods and the tax paid on such goods exported must be declared on this form.
• NBS Bank Limited
• Mercantile Bank offers a full range of comprehensive banking services
• Wes Bank, the "The Wheels Bank" is leading financier of vehicles in SA
• Deutsche Morgen Grenfell is an integrated investment bank.
• Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
• ABSA Bank is South Africa's largest Bank & financial services group.
• First National Bank
• Invested is an independent, international specialist banking group
• Ned bank
Banking Hours
Monday to Friday:
09h00 to 15h30
Saturday: 09h00 to 11h00
Auto banks (ATM's, automated teller machines) are found in most towns and operate on a 24 hour basis.
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