🇿🇦 Send R1,000 in South Africa: fees by provider
To send R1,000 in South Africa, VodaPay is free, while the others charge up to R20.00. So the cheapest is Free and the most expensive R20.00.
R1,000 is a common mid-size amount in South Africa — roughly a week's shopping in Johannesburg. South Africa is bank- and card-led; mobile wallets (VodaPay, Capitec Pay, eWallet) play a smaller role than elsewhere on the continent.
The rand is highly liquid and instant bank rails (PayShap) dominate, so wallet fees are judged against a bank transfer, not just against each other. At 0% effective, this is where comparing providers pays most — the relative gap between cheapest and priciest is wide around here.
At R1,000, this amount falls in a pricing band where a percentage fee (1%) applies at the reference provider. The next band starts at R1,001, where pricing changes — worth knowing if your amount is near that threshold. Keeping money on the wallet to pay avoids any cash-out fee.
The South Africa send tariff is banded by amount: 1.5% R1–R500; 1% R501–R1,000; 0.5% above R1,001. That is why the cost depends as much on the amount as on the provider.
Compare all providers for R1,000
| Provider | Fee | Levy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
VPVodaPayCheapest | Free | None | Free |
MTNMTN | R10.00 | None | R10.00 |
MKMukuru | R20.00 | None | R20.00 |
Indicative verified fees; any applicable government levy is included in the total.
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