1 kg ALU = 52.14 ZAR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC
since 2014
The aluminium price in South African rand is 52,139.66 ZAR per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 0.08% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 46,258.20 ZAR (November 18, 2025) and 68,628.11 ZAR (May 27, 2026). It is 8.4% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 118%. The highest daily close since 2014 was 68,628.11 ZAR on May 27, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| kg | 52.14 |
| lb | 23.65 |
| metric ton | 52,139.66 |
| short ton | 47,300.31 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48,518.14 | 68,628.11 | 46,910.53 | 52,138.72 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 46,648.57 | 50,428.96 | 41,510.78 | 48,092.63 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 42,359.46 | 51,519.52 | 39,032.00 | 47,621.23 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 39,733.18 | 46,096.21 | 37,684.68 | 42,947.22 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 43,550.61 | 59,551.27 | 37,509.70 | 40,898.33 | −6.8% |
| 2021 | 29,488.87 | 47,252.89 | 28,876.51 | 43,896.32 | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 25,503.51 | 31,660.35 | 25,299.08 | 29,226.34 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 33,784.16 | 33,784.16 | 25,116.15 | 25,623.64 | −23.6% |
| 2018 | 27,719.13 | 36,017.61 | 26,021.47 | 33,529.69 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 24,654.94 | 32,486.18 | 24,475.00 | 27,708.35 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 24,917.10 | 26,997.30 | 22,463.50 | 24,604.71 | −3.3% |
| 2015 | 25,287.10 | 26,605.53 | 21,038.92 | 25,452.11 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,816.70 | 27,746.91 | 21,519.78 | 25,363.30 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 52,383.58 | 54,249.25 | 50,830.54 | 52,138.72 | −3.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 55,467.53 | 56,436.19 | 53,845.41 | 53,845.41 | −1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 54,743.20 | 56,141.15 | 53,215.16 | 54,416.69 | −1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 57,245.73 | 59,447.17 | 55,273.47 | 55,273.47 | −1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 61,943.97 | 65,693.46 | 55,697.12 | 56,242.25 | −11.5% |
| May 2026 | 62,198.61 | 68,628.11 | 56,577.14 | 63,562.00 | +9.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 58,220.71 | 59,767.65 | 55,035.36 | 57,934.96 | −0.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 54,381.70 | 58,131.89 | 50,249.52 | 58,131.89 | +19.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 48,159.91 | 48,877.48 | 46,910.53 | 48,526.87 | +0.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 49,813.87 | 51,052.65 | 48,348.69 | 48,348.69 | +0.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 47,843.55 | 48,980.34 | 46,363.79 | 48,092.63 | +0.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 47,664.61 | 49,369.02 | 46,258.20 | 48,061.45 | −1.9% |
The aluminium price in South African rand is 52,139.66 ZAR per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 0.08% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2014 is 68,628.11 ZAR, on May 27, 2026. The lowest is 21,038.92 ZAR, on October 23, 2015.
ALU/ZAR is a cross rate: the ALU price in US dollars divided by the ZAR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ALU/ZAR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=ZAR and currencies=ALU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2014. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ZAR¤cies=ALU"{
"success": true,
"base": "ZAR",
"rates": {
"ALU": 0.6166274194,
"ZARALU": 1.621724835
}
}rates.ALU is how much ALU one ZAR buys; rates.ZARALU is the price of one ALU in ZAR. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.