1 kg HRC = 24.61 ZAR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in South African rand is 22,327.77 ZAR per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 4.42% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 13,989.73 ZAR (October 27, 2025) and 21,444.10 ZAR (October 23, 2026). It is 52.0% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 212%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 29,142.26 ZAR on September 27, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| kg | 24.61 |
| lb | 11.16 |
| metric ton | 24,612.15 |
| short ton | 22,327.77 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15,523.16 | 21,444.10 | 15,060.13 | 21,444.10 | +38.6% |
| 2025 | 13,220.13 | 18,138.45 | 12,648.40 | 15,472.38 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 20,949.69 | 21,061.38 | 11,754.34 | 13,388.90 | −35.9% |
| 2023 | 12,337.32 | 21,825.15 | 12,134.98 | 20,900.46 | +65.6% |
| 2022 | 22,752.33 | 23,044.35 | 11,095.63 | 12,624.56 | −44.8% |
| 2021 | 14,910.23 | 29,142.26 | 14,910.23 | 22,885.09 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 8,259.62 | 14,881.02 | 7,494.80 | 14,760.03 | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 10,443.04 | 10,443.04 | 7,250.21 | 8,257.99 | −20.3% |
| 2018 | 8,150.87 | 13,458.83 | 8,074.33 | 10,364.38 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 8,706.60 | 9,097.29 | 7,389.43 | 8,172.39 | −5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,145.65 | 9,680.24 | 5,989.34 | 8,681.60 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 7,054.97 | 7,097.68 | 5,267.26 | 6,088.57 | −12.9% |
| 2014 | 7,186.12 | 7,490.45 | 6,658.14 | 6,993.98 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,423.62 | 7,129.35 | 5,236.33 | 7,129.35 | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 5,934.46 | 5,980.62 | 4,900.43 | 5,546.54 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 4,559.11 | 6,199.46 | 4,523.57 | 5,873.88 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 4,037.11 | 5,496.82 | 3,696.08 | 4,576.49 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 4,945.50 | 5,476.86 | 2,969.55 | 3,798.20 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | 6,849.30 | 7,720.65 | 4,929.23 | 4,929.23 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 21,177.26 | 21,444.10 | 21,041.62 | 21,444.10 | +2.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 20,025.50 | 20,898.91 | 19,575.79 | 20,898.91 | +7.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 19,334.31 | 19,613.88 | 19,083.28 | 19,452.38 | −1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 19,130.69 | 20,016.13 | 18,750.96 | 19,740.83 | +4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 18,518.01 | 19,221.94 | 18,159.46 | 18,909.78 | +3.8% |
| May 2026 | 17,924.30 | 18,437.16 | 17,493.39 | 18,219.67 | +0.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 17,377.71 | 18,150.32 | 17,060.68 | 18,150.32 | +1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 17,106.46 | 18,009.36 | 16,403.72 | 17,889.36 | +10.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 15,743.13 | 16,211.49 | 15,486.77 | 16,211.49 | +4.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 15,371.76 | 15,580.50 | 15,060.13 | 15,486.87 | +0.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 15,278.32 | 15,535.07 | 15,037.50 | 15,472.38 | −0.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 14,778.96 | 15,541.24 | 14,537.40 | 15,541.24 | +5.3% |
The steel (HRC) price in South African rand is 22,327.77 ZAR per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 4.42% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 29,142.26 ZAR, on September 27, 2021. The lowest is 2,969.55 ZAR, on June 3, 2009.
HRC/ZAR is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the ZAR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/ZAR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=ZAR and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ZAR¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "ZAR",
"rates": {
"HRC": 1.306295507,
"ZARHRC": 0.7655235703
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one ZAR buys; rates.ZARHRC is the price of one HRC in ZAR. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.