How much cash are you allowed to hold in your house?

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A traveller is allowed to declare and carry a maximum of R25 000/unlimited foreign currency, whether leaving or entering. The South African bank notes is unlimited if the traveller is going to / coming from a country within the Common Monetary Area (CMA). It might happen that a South African resident has a certain Rand amount more than R25 000 when leaving South Africa, which the

traveller intends to use in paying import duties on their return. This is allowed where the traveller has made use of the Red Channel and can give a copy of the prior approval of the Exchange Control Department of (SARB).
7 Jun 2022 4AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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