South AfricaGold Price Today in South Africa (22K)
Today's 22K gold price in South Africa in ZAR: the global spot ounce (live median of Binance, Coinbase and Kraken via PAXG/USD) converted to ZAR at an hourly FX rate, divided by 31.1035 g and scaled by purity.
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<p style="font:12px sans-serif"><a href="https://goldpricesarabia.com/en/south-africa/gold-price/22k">Source: Gold Prices Arabia</a></p>What 22K gold actually is
91.7% pure · 22/24 · hallmarked 91622K is 91.7% gold — twenty-two parts gold to two parts alloy, stamped 916. That small amount of copper and silver is enough to hold a shape without dulling the deep yellow that buyers in South Asia and the Gulf associate with real gold.
It is the wedding-and-inheritance karat: bangles, heavy necklaces and the sets given at marriage, bought as much for the weight they hold as for the design. India in particular prices most of its jewellery trade at 916, and the hallmark is checked as routine.
The trade-off is durability. 22K still marks more easily than 18K, so it suits pieces worn on occasions rather than rings worn daily through washing-up and work — which is why the same shop will sell you a 22K necklace and an 18K ring without contradiction.
In South Africa, 22K is the karat the retail trade is built around, so it is the one you will be quoted first and the one with the deepest buy-back market.
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South Africa gold market
South Africa's retail gold market centres on 22K gold (91.7% pure), quoted locally per gram in ZAR. As a free-floating currency, the ZAR means prices also reflect daily ZAR/USD exchange-rate moves. South Africa's Krugerrand, minted since 1967 at 22K, was the world's first modern bullion coin, reflecting the country's deep gold-mining heritage.
Common questions about 22K gold in South Africa
- How is the 22K gold price in South Africa calculated?
- The 22K per-gram price in South Africa is computed as: spot ounce price (XAU/USD) ÷ 31.1035 g × purity ratio × ZAR/USD FX rate. The spot price is sourced from Binance, Coinbase and Kraken via PAXG/USD, refreshed every second.
- Why does the gold price differ between shops in South Africa?
- The raw spot price is the same across all shops. Differences come from three factors: (1) making charges (5-30 local units per gram), (2) retailer margin (3-10%), (3) local tax if applicable. The price shown here is the floor reference before any add-ons.
- How often is the South Africa gold price updated?
- The spot ounce price refreshes in real time via WebSocket (multiple times per second). The ZAR/USD FX rate refreshes hourly from open central-bank data. The table above reflects the latest available price.
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