Announced 5 October 2026 · in force Wednesday 7 October 00:01
Zone 9B fuel price: R29.91 for 95
Aberdeen, Bizana, Graaffreinett, Murraysburg, Sipangeni… · Eastern Cape and Western Cape
Zone 9B at the pump
Aberdeen and the rest of zone 9B pay R29.91 per litre of 95 as of Wednesday 7 October; 93 costs R29.54.
Compared with Durban or Cape Town (zone 1A), every litre here carries an extra 53 c/l of transport cost.
Covered districts
Towns billed at this zone include Aberdeen, Bizana, Graaffreinett, Murraysburg and 3 more – 7 districts in all, mostly in Eastern Cape and Western Cape.
For comparison, Tabankulu in zone 10B – 23 km from Sipangeni (Flagstaff) – is 15 c/l dearer on a litre of 95.
Seen from Eastern Cape: 15 zones, a 95 price between R29.38 and R30.24, and 9B in position 9.
The rest of the pole sign
Diesel 50ppm wholesale: R32.45. Diesel 500ppm wholesale: R31.61. Illuminating paraffin wholesale: R23.94.
The month-on-month move on a 50-litre tank of 95 is R166.50, taking it to R1,495.50.
Districts in zone 9B
| District | Province | Map point (GeoNames) |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Eastern Cape | Aberdeen |
| Bizana | Eastern Cape | Bizana |
| Graaffreinett | Eastern Cape | Graaff Reinet |
| Murraysburg | Western Cape | Murraysburg |
| Sipangeni (Flagstaff) | Eastern Cape | Flagstaff |
| Van Rhynsdorp | Western Cape | Vanrhynsdorp |
| Vredendal | Western Cape | Vredendal |
| From | 95 | D50 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (provisional) | R29.91 | R32.45 |
| September 2026 | R26.58 | R29.21 |
| August 2026 | R25.24 | R26.06 |
| July 2026 | R25.76 | R24.83 |
| June 2026 | R27.72 | R28.42 |