Paying your South African suppliers from Lesotho.
Almost everything is bought from South Africa, and since September 2024 paying for it stopped being a domestic transfer and became an international one, with the delay and cost that brings.
How this corridor works.
What you pay in, what your supplier receives, and what to expect on rate, cost and timing.
Why this corridor is the way it is.
The loti is pegged one for one to the rand and the rand is legal tender in Lesotho. There is no conversion in this payment at all, which is why it should be the cheapest and fastest route we run.
Because there is no currency conversion in this payment, our job here is narrow and specific: remove the days that appeared when these payments stopped clearing domestically, and make sure the full amount lands. That should make this one of the cheapest routes we run, and we have priced it that way.
Common in Lesotho.
- Retail and wholesale
- Textiles and manufacturing inputs
- Construction
- Agriculture
These are the sectors that buy from South Africa most often and on the tightest schedule. If yours is not listed, the payment works the same way.
Join the Lesotho waitlist
We open corridors market by market and onboard the businesses on each one directly, so that a route is tested end to end before your money goes near it.
We prioritise corridors by the businesses waiting on them. Tell us roughly what you pay South African suppliers from Lesothoand how often, and we will confirm your corridor, your pricing and your limits with you directly.
Join the Lesotho waitlistPaying South Africa from elsewhere in the region.
Built for businesses that buy from South Africa.
We are onboarding businesses market by market. Join the waitlist and we will come back with how SwapEazi works for your corridor, your volumes and your suppliers.