Yes. Owning and trading Bitcoin is legal in SA. SARS treats it as an asset — so if you profit, you may owe tax. Keep simple records: what you paid, what you sold for, when.
This is not tax advice — talk to a professional. But the headline is: Bitcoin is legal here, and the rules are getting clearer, not stricter.
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