Announced 5 October 2026 · in force Wednesday 7 October 00:01
Petrol price in Cape Town: R29.38
Zone 1A · Western Cape · also known as Kaapstad
Cape Town petrol price, October
The regulated pump price in Cape Town from Wednesday 7 October is R29.38 for 95 and R29.01 for 93 (zone 1A). On the department’s zone list the city appears as the Cape Town district, zone 1A, the same code as nearby Wynberg, Goodwood and Bellville.
Compared with the benchmarks
As a zone 1A city, Cape Town pays the lowest regulated petrol price in the country. Inland, the Gauteng benchmark is R30.25, so the gap is 87 c/l less than Gauteng.
If you commute out of town, these neighbouring zones apply: Somerset West is zone 2A, 41 km away and 6 c/l dearer on 95; Malmesbury is zone 3A, 59 km away and 12 c/l dearer on 95; Moorreesburg is zone 4A, 89 km away and 20 c/l dearer on 95.
Filling up
The Cape Town wholesale diesel benchmark is R31.93 for 50ppm; paraffin wholesale is R23.42.
R1,469.00 for a 50-litre tank of 95 in Cape Town, against R1,302.50 before the change.
Cape Town and the zones around it
| District | Zone | km | 95 | vs Cape Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset West | 2A | 41 | 29.44 | +6 c/l |
| Malmesbury (north of 33°30′ latitude) | 3A | 59 | 29.50 | +12 c/l |
| Moorreesburg | 4A | 89 | 29.58 | +20 c/l |
| Hermanus | 5A | 93 | 29.69 | +31 c/l |