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Capital.com in South Africa — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%75
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%100
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%50
- Platforms10%80
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- South African clients are now onboarded by the new local entity Capital Com South Africa (Pty) Ltd, which received FSCA approval in June 2026 (previously SA was served offshore/restricted).
- Founded
- 2016
- Retail leverage
- 30 group
- Round turn
- 6 USDZA
- Currencies
- USD-denominated; local ZAR account availability not verified at review.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
Open an account with Capital.comThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards South Africa residents
- South African clients are now onboarded by the new local entity Capital Com South Africa (Pty) Ltd, which received FSCA approval in June 2026 (previously SA was served offshore/restricted).
- Local standing
- Locally regulated by the FSCA (ODP + Cat 1 FSP), enabling local onboarding and non-advice intermediary services.
- Licence as the register states it
- FSCA dual authorisation: an Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) licence plus a Category 1 Financial Services Provider (FSP) licence.
- Leverage for this entity
- Not hard-capped by the FSCA; up to broker limits (SA CFD leverage is typically high, e.g. up to ~1:200+); exact local cap not verified at review.
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2016; multi-regulated CFD/fintech broker; appointed Travis Robson as South Africa CEO for the 2026 market entry.
- What we hold against it
- Newly FSCA-licensed (positive local-protection signal); brand-new local operation, so track record in SA is short.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards South African residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youLocally regulated by the FSCA (ODP + Cat 1 FSP), enabling local onboarding and non-advice intermediary services.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against South Africa market median(priced from 80 of 103)
Medians run over the 80 of 103 brokers that publish a price for South Africa, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Single universal 'Standard' retail account (no tiered accounts), separate Professional status for eligible clients. Min deposit 20 USD/EUR/GBP by card, 50 by wire. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where Capital.com sits in the South Africa base(103 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (80 of 103 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 6 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 103 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 20 USD · 54 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (72 of 103 with a South Africa figure)
Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:30 · 31 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (103 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank transfer and e-wallets;
- Cards
- Bank transfer
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- USD-denominated; local ZAR account availability not verified at review.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(53 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(7 platforms)
- Proprietary web
- mobile app
- MT4
- MT5
- TradingView
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| Proprietary web | — | 0.6 |
| mobile app | — | 0.6 |
| MT4 | — | 0.6 |
| MT5 | — | 0.6 |
| TradingView | — | 0.6 |
| Forex pairs | 120+ | — |
| Indices | 35+ | — |
184 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: IC Markets Raw Spread MT4/MT5, IC Markets Raw Spread cTrader, Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard and 178 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 30 ZA.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.5 | — |
Share of reviewers in South Africa: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(7 for and 1 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 6 USD on the standard basis, under the South Africa median 7
- Authorised by the South Africa regulator in its own register
- Min deposit 20 USD, under the South Africa median 50
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 86 of 103 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 5 platforms: Proprietary web, mobile app, MT4, MT5
- Track record 50 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in South Africa(6 of 103 scored in South Africa)
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupZA
- Leverage
- 2000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #3
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 10ZA
- Leverage
- 5000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 8ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 300ZA
- Leverage
- 200ZA
- Rank in this country
- #12
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 4ZA
- Leverage
- 400ZA
- Rank in this country
- #11
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupZA
- Leverage
- 500 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 25ZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #6
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a South Africa score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Capital.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 75 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 95 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 100 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 50 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 80 |
FAQ
- Does Capital.com accept residents of South Africa?
- Yes. Locally regulated by the FSCA (ODP + Cat 1 FSP), enabling local onboarding and non-advice intermediary services. Onboarding entity: South African clients are now onboarded by the new local entity Capital Com South Africa (Pty) Ltd, which received FSCA approval in June 2026 (previously SA was served offshore/restricted).
- Is Capital.com licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
- FSCA dual authorisation: an Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) licence plus a Category 1 Financial Services Provider (FSP) licence. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Capital.com?
- About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for South Africa is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Capital.com offer to retail clients in South Africa?
- Up to 1:30. the maximum for major forex pairs under retail trading rules
- Which trading platforms does Capital.com support?
- Proprietary web, mobile app, MT4, MT5, TradingView. Instruments: CFD-only broker; the SA entity advertises 5,000+ CFD markets across equities, commodities, indices, FX and crypto.
- How can I withdraw money from Capital.com in South Africa?
- Cards, bank transfer and e-wallets; ZAR instant-EFT support not verified at review.
- What account types does Capital.com offer?
- Single universal 'Standard' retail account (no tiered accounts); separate Professional status for eligible clients. Min deposit 20 USD/EUR/GBP by card, 50 by wire.
- Does Capital.com offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Capital.com offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to South Africa residents.
Taxes for a South African resident(1 rule)
- SARS taxes residents on worldwide income.https://capital.com/en-int/press
Not tax advice. Check with SARS.