How to send money to South Africa from USA?

Try Western Union, you pay a fee, but they reliable and they are wold wide. Furthermore, the other person receives the money almost inmediatly, it takes just the time the employee needs to introduce the information in the system.

Here is the web where you can get more information and also find a branch office near to you and the person you are trying to send the money:

http://www.westernunion.com/

You are right, I've seen the Western Union web and they seem not to have an agent in South Africa. There is an other possibility, the company name is Pay Pal, in the list of countries where they send money is also South Africa. You will have to call and ask about delivery time, fees etc. Personally I've never used it, but so far I know it should also be reliable because many companies in Germany and also EBay Germany uses their services. Here is the Web Site:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display...

Western Union or Moneygram. I send money to South Africa all the time.

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It is also MUCH faster than any bank transfer.

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Cheers

If that person gave you their bank information you can just contact your bank and have it send this way.

If that person wants cash then you can send it by Western Union (google it)

or I have send a check in the past to somebody in another country. Fees will be involved in all cases.

western union is the best my son was studing in sweden and i used then to transfer money. doing it through a bank takes about 3-4days plus it costs more. with western union the funds are received within a couple of hours.

I send money to SA via Moneygram . There are definately branches in DBN as i have sent money to DBN before.

The recipiant has to take ID& proof of address to Moneygram office(as per FICA regulations) and give them the reference no of transaction. (which you will have to tell them ) ,Then they get the money.Simple.

Western union at american express

Ever tried getting the person's bank account number and making a transfer?