1 gram XAG = 28.74 ZAR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
since 2000
The silver price in South African rand is 893.83 ZAR per troy oz, or 28.74 ZAR per gram (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). That is 0.37% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 800.23 ZAR (October 27, 2025) and 1,849.72 ZAR (January 26, 2026). It is 6.7% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 270%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 1,849.72 ZAR on January 26, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| gram | 28.74 |
| 10 grams | 287.37 |
| kg | 28,737.38 |
| troy oz | 893.83 |
| oz | 814.69 |
| Purity | Fineness | ZAR / gram | ZAR / troy oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine (999) | 999 | 28.71 | 892.94 |
| Britannia (958) | 958 | 27.53 | 856.29 |
| Sterling (925) | 925 | 26.58 | 826.80 |
| Coin silver (900) | 900 | 25.86 | 804.45 |
| 800 | 800 | 22.99 | 715.07 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,165.16 | 1,849.72 | 891.47 | 894.40 | −22.9% |
| 2025 | 553.12 | 1,287.07 | 553.12 | 1,160.58 | +112.4% |
| 2024 | 441.17 | 612.17 | 415.96 | 546.51 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 411.11 | 476.75 | 368.50 | 439.24 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 360.59 | 421.75 | 300.92 | 404.90 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 397.66 | 441.73 | 322.62 | 372.03 | −3.8% |
| 2020 | 252.80 | 518.32 | 199.22 | 386.73 | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 225.11 | 288.75 | 204.92 | 250.38 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 211.44 | 226.02 | 189.56 | 221.85 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 224.97 | 252.29 | 204.59 | 210.61 | −3.6% |
| 2016 | 214.97 | 300.18 | 214.97 | 218.56 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 183.48 | 221.19 | 182.10 | 214.50 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 213.97 | 240.74 | 170.79 | 179.94 | −11.9% |
| 2013 | 262.30 | 291.05 | 184.36 | 204.26 | −20.1% |
| 2012 | 238.11 | 303.60 | 220.10 | 255.50 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 205.46 | 321.74 | 189.44 | 225.84 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 128.01 | 205.24 | 114.27 | 205.01 | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 108.00 | 147.75 | 103.63 | 124.55 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 103.41 | 164.85 | 85.42 | 105.81 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 89.16 | 104.31 | 84.21 | 100.82 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 57.23 | 100.74 | 53.38 | 89.66 | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 36.39 | 57.30 | 36.39 | 55.81 | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 39.60 | 53.08 | 36.20 | 38.56 | −1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.88 | 43.64 | 32.60 | 39.25 | −4.8% |
| 2002 | 55.59 | 56.57 | 40.17 | 41.25 | −23.9% |
| 2001 | 34.41 | 59.34 | 33.60 | 54.19 | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 34.35 | 37.10 | 34.35 | 34.69 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 957.54 | 1,011.93 | 891.47 | 894.40 | −9.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 1,046.03 | 1,089.78 | 985.08 | 985.08 | −7.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 1,054.70 | 1,111.76 | 949.76 | 1,067.24 | +11.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 965.93 | 1,005.25 | 915.11 | 954.57 | −2.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 1,086.69 | 1,220.31 | 954.96 | 973.76 | −20.6% |
| May 2026 | 1,289.02 | 1,462.21 | 1,220.20 | 1,226.80 | −0.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 1,257.24 | 1,339.27 | 1,187.95 | 1,234.66 | −3.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,302.28 | 1,451.06 | 1,154.31 | 1,274.96 | −13.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,307.11 | 1,477.40 | 1,182.01 | 1,477.40 | −17.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,481.51 | 1,849.72 | 1,165.16 | 1,787.39 | +54.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,085.36 | 1,287.07 | 965.31 | 1,160.58 | +20.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 869.23 | 966.12 | 823.33 | 966.12 | +16.0% |
The silver price in South African rand is 893.83 ZAR per troy oz, or 28.74 ZAR per gram (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). That is 0.37% below the previous close.
1 gram of silver is worth 28.74 ZAR at the live spot price (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). Coins, bars and jewellery sell above spot because of minting and making charges.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 1,849.72 ZAR, on January 26, 2026. The lowest is 32.60 ZAR, on April 28, 2003.
XAG/ZAR is a cross rate: the XAG price in US dollars divided by the ZAR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XAG/ZAR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=ZAR and currencies=XAG for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2000. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ZAR¤cies=XAG"{
"success": true,
"base": "ZAR",
"rates": {
"XAG": 0.001118777895,
"ZARXAG": 893.8324615
}
}rates.XAG is how much XAG one ZAR buys; rates.ZARXAG is the price of one XAG in ZAR. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.