ZARECIPIENT BANK DETAILS
What details do you need to send money to South Africa?
Use this as a format checklist, then follow the exact fields shown by your chosen provider. Local ZAR payout and a direct international wire can use different instructions.
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FIELD BY FIELD
South Africa recipient checklist
“Conditional” means the field depends on the provider, currency or payment rail.
DetailWhenFormatWhat to check
Recipient namerequiredExact account name
Use the registered bank-account name.
Account numberrequiredBank-specific length
Preserve leading zeroes.
Branch coderequired6 digits
Use the branch or universal code supplied by the recipient's bank.
SWIFT/BICconditional8 or 11 characters
Use the bank's incoming international-payment instructions.
Payment purposeconditionalBank or provider category
Select the true reason for the transfer.
LOCAL PAYOUT OR DIRECT WIRE?
The same destination can ask for different details
South Africa does not use IBAN. Local ZAR settlement uses an account number and branch code. A SWIFT/BIC and payment-purpose information may be requested for an international wire.
Prefer their banking screen, official statement or bank-issued incoming-payment instructions.
Use the official source links below. A passing format is not an institution match.
Call through a trusted number, not contact details contained in the payment-change message.
Sources for South Africa
Use these for the institution, branch or national format. A directory result still does not identify the recipient account.