Announced 5 October 2026 · in force Wednesday 7 October 00:01
Zone 17C fuel price: R31.22 for 95
Kuruman, Vryburg · Northern Cape and North West
Petrol under code 17C
Kuruman (north of 27° latitude) pole signs must read R31.22 for 95 and R30.85 for 93 from Wednesday 7 October, the zone 17C schedule.
Against the coast (zone 1A) the premium is 184 c/l; against Gauteng’s 9C it is 97 c/l more than Gauteng.
Where code 17C applies
On the department’s district list, zone 17C takes in Kuruman (north of 27° latitude) and Vryburg (west of 24° longitude), spread over Northern Cape and North West.
The closest different zone is 11C at Taung, 64 km from Vryburg (west of 24° longitude); its 95 price is 52 c/l cheaper.
Within Northern Cape, which uses 23 zones, 17C is number 23 from the cheapest; the province runs from R29.94 in zone 8B to R31.22 in zone 17C.
Tank maths
Wholesale paraffin lands at R25.21 in zone 17C, wholesale 50ppm diesel at R33.77.
Every 50 litres of 95 costs R166.50 more than before, for a total of R1,561.00.
Districts in zone 17C
| District | Province | Map point (GeoNames) |
|---|---|---|
| Kuruman (north of 27° latitude) | Northern Cape | Kuruman |
| Vryburg (west of 24° longitude) | North West | Vryburg |
| From | 95 | D50 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (provisional) | R31.22 | R33.77 |
| September 2026 | R27.89 | R30.53 |
| August 2026 | R26.55 | R27.38 |
| July 2026 | R27.07 | R26.14 |
| June 2026 | R29.03 | R29.73 |