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How to buy US shares from South Africa
- Offshore brokerage account: many SA banks and investing apps let you buy US-listed shares directly or as fractional shares. Money leaves SA under your single discretionary allowance (R1 million a year) or foreign investment allowance with SARS tax clearance.
- JSE-listed feeder ETFs that hold US shares, bought in rand.
- CFDs on US shares at forex brokers: leveraged, and you don't own the share.
Your rand return depends on the share price and USD/ZAR. Dividends from US companies usually have US withholding tax deducted.
What is an IPO?
An initial public offering (IPO) is when a private company sells shares to the public for the first time and lists on an exchange. See our trading glossary for IPO, stock options, ETFs and more.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NVIDIA share price today?
See the quotes table at the top of the page; it shows NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and other popular US shares live during US market hours.
Can South Africans buy Tesla shares?
Yes, through an offshore brokerage account, fractional-share apps or CFDs. Tesla trades on Nasdaq as TSLA.