1 CAD to ZAR Exchange Rate Today — Convert Canadian Dollar to South African Rand

Current CAD to ZAR Exchange Rate — Live Mid-Market Rate

As of 2026-07-28 09:41:14 UTC, 1 Canadian Dollar (CAD) equals 11.881423703 South African Rand (ZAR). That's the CAD to ZAR mid-market rate — the midpoint between the global buy and sell price, before any bank markup or transfer spread. It's the fairest benchmark for a Canadian Dollar to South African Rand money transfer, remittance or travel-money budget.

Quoted in R to 2 decimal places, it's the same interbank CAD/ZAR rate the forex market references — so you know exactly how much 1 CAD is worth in South African Rand today. In symbol terms that's CA$ to R, using the ISO 4217 codes CAD and ZAR. The South African Rand is the official currency of LS, while the Canadian Dollar is the money of CA.

Over the past 30 days the CAD has softened against the South African Rand.

Canadian Dollar to South African Rand Exchange Rate Chart — 1-Year Weekly Trend

This Canadian Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate chart plots the estimated weekly CAD/ZAR trend over the past year, so you can see how the currency pair has moved beyond today's live mid-market rate.

Read it alongside the currency converter above to judge whether the CAD is trading strong or weak against the South African Rand before you exchange money, send a transfer or plan a forex trade — in other words, how many South African rand a single Canadian Dollar buys week to week. Longer swings in this pair usually track Canadian Dollar and South African Rand central bank policy, inflation and forex demand.

Over the last 90 days the rate has trended downward (-5.05%).

CAD to South African Rand Conversion Table — Common Amounts

The CAD to ZAR conversion table below lists common amounts — from 1 to 9,998 — converted both ways at today's rate, so you can check 1 CAD in ZAR or a full transfer amount at a glance. Each row shows the Canadian dollars to South African rand value and the reverse ZAR to CAD rate — handy for quick currency-calculator checks without retyping.

Planning to send money, wire a bank transfer or just sanity-check CA$ to R before you travel? The amounts below cover it.

Canadian Dollar to ZAR Rate Statistics — 7, 30 & 90-Day High, Low & Volatility

These CAD/ZAR exchange rate statistics summarise the estimated high, low, average and volatility for the Canadian Dollar to South African Rand pair over the last 7, 30 and 90 days — the kind of forex snapshot traders and remittance senders use to time a conversion and gauge how much the ZAR rate typically swings around the interbank benchmark.

Because banks and money-transfer providers add a markup on top of this bank rate, watching the CAD/ZAR range — nudged by central bank decisions — helps you spot a good day to exchange.

Over the last 7 days, CAD to ZAR moved between 11.8403 and 11.9621. The average was 11.8974 with 1.02% volatility. Over the last 30 days, CAD to ZAR moved between 11.7418 and 12.3341. The average was 11.9895 with 4.94% volatility. Over the last 90 days, CAD to ZAR moved between 11.7418 and 12.8246. The average was 12.3040 with 8.80% volatility.

Using the Canadian Dollar (CAD) to South African Rand (ZAR) Currency Converter

To use this Canadian Dollar to South African Rand currency converter, enter the Canadian Dollar amount and pick South African Rand as the target. The currency calculator (or conversion calculator) applies the real-time CAD/ZAR exchange rate and shows the equivalent in South African rand instantly — answering how much is Canadian Dollar in South African Rand the moment you type.

Tap swap to flip it into a ZAR to CAD converter. It's built for planning international money transfers and SWIFT wire payments, working out how much to send money abroad or overseas, budgeting travel money, comparing remittance quotes or checking a foreign exchange (forex) trade.

Key Features of the CAD/ZAR Currency Converter

Here's what makes this CAD to ZAR currency converter reliable for everyday exchange-rate checks, money transfers and forex planning:

• Real-Time Data: The converter pulls the latest Canadian Dollar to ZAR mid-market exchange rate, so the numbers you see reflect today's live market.
• User-Friendly Interface: Enter an amount and convert between this currency pair in seconds.
• Reliable Source: Rates are sourced from established financial data providers, the same ones banks and traders reference.
• Both Directions: Convert Canadian dollars to South African rand and flip straight back to ZAR → CAD — one tool for the whole CAD/ZAR pair.
• Travel & Transfer Ready: Handy for ordering South African Rand banknotes, sending a wire transfer, or comparing the ISO 4217 pair CAD and ZAR before a forex trade.