Yes you can send funds to a South Africa PayPal Account however, SA Rands or ZARs are not a supported currency. Note, this is not just a PayPal decision as it has more to do with South African exchange controls, laws and regulations.
Below are the supported currencies:
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Brazilian Real (BRL) *See Note
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Czech Koruna (CZK)
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- Euro (EUR)
- Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
- Hungarian Forint (HUF)
- Israeli New Sheqel (ILS)
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) *See Note
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Polish Zloty (PLN)
- Pound Sterling (GBP)
- Singapore Dollar (SGD)
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Taiwan New Dollar (TWD)
- Thai Baht (THB)
- Turkish Lira (TRY) *See Note
- U.S. Dollar (USD)
* Note: This currency is supported as a payment currency and a currency balance for in-country PayPal accounts only.
