Gold Price in South Africa per Tola

Last Update: Last Update: Monday 26 January 2026, 01:36 am, GMT

Gold Price in South Africa in South African Rand per Tola For Different Karats

Gold prices per Tola are converted from USD to South African Rand according to the latest exchange rates where 1 USD = 16.08 South African Rand.

Tola is a unit for weighing gold used in Jewelleries in South Africa. 1 Tola = 0.375 troy ounce, 1 troy ounce = 2.6666666666667 Tola. Today, Monday 26 January 2026 in South Africa, 1 Tola of gold = 30,648.88 South African Rand.

Commonly Used Gold Tola Karats in South Africa

Note: Do not be confused between the two terms of "Karat" and "Carat". Carat is a unit of weight for diamonds where 1 carat= 0.2 grams. While a karat is a unit of purity of gold where gold 18 karat means gold which is 18/24 pure i.e. the absolutely pure gold should be karat 24.

The following are commonly used Tola karats in South Africa as well as other countries:

• Karat 24 is also called (.999) and is 999/1000 pure. Practically, it is never used in making jewelleries in America and Europe but sometimes used in Asia. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 24K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 23 is also called (.965) and is 965/1000 pure. In Thailand, it is the most common gold purity used in jewelry while it is less common in other countries. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 23K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 22 is also called (.916) and is 916/1000 pure. Practically, it is rarely used in making jewelleries in America and Europe but is commonly used in Asia. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 22K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 21 is also called (.875) and is 875/1000 pure. Practically, it is rarely used in making jewelleries except some countries in middle east. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 21K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 18 is also called (.750) and is 750/1000 pure. Practically, it is sometimes used in making jewelleries in America and Asia, and it is the most common in Europe. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 18K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 14 is also called (.585) and is 585/1000 pure. However, karat 14 should be 14/24 pure i.e. 583 but practically karat 14 is slightly higer in purity than this so it is called .585 and not .583. Practically, it is the most common in America and is sometimes used in Europe and rarely used in Asia. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 14K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 12 is also called (.500) and is 500/1000 pure. Practically, it is rarely used. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 12K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 10 is also called (.417) and is 417/1000 pure. Practically, it is sometimes used in Europe and never used in Asia. It is the minimum accepted standard in America. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 10K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 9 is also called (.375) and is 375/1000 pure. Practically, it is sometimes used England and Canada. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 9K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.
• Karat 8 is practically never used in USA and Asia. It is the minimum accepted standard in Europe. Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the current price of gold Tola 8K in South Africa is 30,648.88 South African Rand.