PumpdaySA fuel prices by zone

Announced 5 October 2026 · in force Wednesday 7 October 00:01

Petrol price in George: R29.50

Zone 3A · Western Cape · also known as Garden Route

George · zone 3A · R per litreFuel price zone 3A3A
95ULPUnleaded 95pump priceR29.50▲ +R3.33
93ULPUnleaded 93pump priceR29.13▲ +R3.12
D50ppmDiesel 50ppmwholesaleR32.05▲ +R3.24
D500ppmDiesel 500ppmwholesaleR31.20▲ +R2.84

Source: DMPR media statement of 5 October 2026. Zone prices = September zone schedule + the national adjustment, until the DMPR zone table appears (Tuesday 6 October). Built 6 October 2026, 02:27 SAST.

George petrol price, October

George buys fuel at zone 3A prices: from Wednesday 7 October, 95 unleaded is R29.50 a litre and 93 is R29.13. George is the district name used in the regulations; it is billed as zone 3A.

Against the coast and Gauteng

Compared with the coastal benchmark (zone 1A, R29.38), George pays 12 c/l more for 95. Relative to zone 9C the 95 price here is 75 c/l less than Gauteng.

On the roads out of George the regulated price shifts: Mossel Bay is zone 1A, 38 km away and 12 c/l cheaper on 95; Oudtshoorn is zone 4A, 47 km away and 8 c/l dearer on 95; Uniondale is zone 6B, 70 km away and 15 c/l dearer on 95.

50 litres in George

Diesel is not price-capped at the pump in George: the regulated number, R32.05 for 50ppm, applies to wholesale sales.

R1,475.00 for a 50-litre tank of 95 in George, against R1,308.50 before the change.

George and the zones around it

Cape TownDurbanGqeberhaEast LondonGeorge
R29.38R31.2395 unleaded, October 2026 · dot = district seat
Around GeorgeNearest districts on other codes
DistrictZonekm95vs George
Mossel Bay1A3829.38−12 c/l
Oudtshoorn4A4729.58+8 c/l
Uniondale6B7029.65+15 c/l
Prince Albert7B9129.78+28 c/l
Straight-line distance between district seats (GeoNames points).