South African rand (ZAR)
The South African rand (ZAR) is the official currency of South Africa and legal tender in Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini as well. Introduced in 1961, it takes its name from the Witwatersrand, the gold-bearing ridge where Johannesburg stands. It floats freely under the South African Reserve Bank.
In use since
February 14, 1961
Subunit
100 cent = 1 South African rand