Which platforms serve South African users, what they charge in ZAR, which documents they ask for, and how local deposits and withdrawals work — verified against official sources, with unknowns shown as unknown.
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AltCoinTrader (Pty) Ltd is a South African crypto exchange licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53614). It trades crypto against ZAR and supports EFT, instant EFT, card and cash deposits.
Luno (Pty) Ltd is the South African arm of the Luno group, licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53314). It offers rand deposits, an order-book exchange and instant buy/sell.
Ovex (Pty) Ltd is a Cape Town-based crypto platform licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53922). It sells crypto against ZAR through instant quotes and an OTC desk rather than an order book.
VALR (Pty) Ltd is a South African crypto exchange headquartered in Johannesburg, licensed by the FSCA as a crypto asset service provider (FSP 53308). It quotes ZAR pairs directly and publishes a volume-tiered fee schedule.
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