Johannesburg is the biggest city in South Africa by population, and the country uses the South African rand as its official currency.

Quick Scoop

  • Biggest city: Johannesburg, a major economic and cultural hub often called South Africa’s financial heart.
  • Country: South Africa.
  • Currency name: South African rand.
  • Currency code: ZAR.
  • Currency symbol: R (for example, R100 means 100 rand).

So if you’re in Johannesburg, prices you see in shops and restaurants will be listed in rand (R).

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