The South African rand (ZAR) is the currency of South Africa and is issued by the South African Reserve Bank. The South African rand has the symbol R. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The currency’s name is derived from the word ‘Witwatersrand’, which means ‘white waters’ ridge’. The ridge is where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found and where Johannesburg was built.

The US dollar (USD) is the official currency of the United States of America. It is the world’s most widely traded currency.