Announced 5 October 2026 · in force Wednesday 7 October 00:01
Zone 3B fuel price: R29.59 for 95
Pietermaritzburg, Humansdorp, Lions River, New Hanover · KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape
3B: the regulated number
Pietermaritzburg pole signs must read R29.59 for 95 and R29.22 for 93 from Wednesday 7 October, the zone 3B schedule.
Distance from the coastal refineries and import terminals costs 21 c/l a litre here, position 5 of 54.
Inside and around 3B
Zone 3B is a club of 4 districts. The best-known members are Pietermaritzburg, Humansdorp, Lions River and New Hanover.
Neighbouring zone 2A starts at Camperdown, about 19 km off, with 95 15 c/l cheaper.
The KwaZulu-Natal ladder has 13 rungs, from 1A (R29.38) up to 58C (R30.32); 3B occupies rung 5.
The rest of the pole sign
At wholesale, 500ppm diesel is R31.29 and 50ppm is R32.13; pump prices for both are unregulated.
R1,479.50 buys 50 litres of 95 in zone 3B; the same tank cost R1,313.00 last month.
Districts in zone 3B
| District | Province | Map point (GeoNames) |
|---|---|---|
| Humansdorp | Eastern Cape | Humansdorp |
| Lions River | KwaZulu-Natal | Lions River |
| New Hanover | KwaZulu-Natal | New Hanover |
| Pietermaritzburg | KwaZulu-Natal | Pietermaritzburg |
| From | 95 | D50 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (provisional) | R29.59 | R32.13 |
| September 2026 | R26.26 | R28.89 |
| August 2026 | R24.92 | R25.74 |
| July 2026 | R25.44 | R24.51 |
| June 2026 | R27.40 | R28.10 |