Camera & video equipment hire

Camera & video equipment hire, South Africa

Updated 4 November 2026

Camera and video equipment hire in South Africa costs roughly R 650 to R 2,500 a day, depending on the item, and most listed prices exclude VAT and insurance. The quickest way to get current prices for your shoot is to describe what you need in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

What the listed prices leave out

Listings for camera and lens hire are usually quoted excluding VAT and insurance, so the total you pay will be higher. Ask for the figure with insurance included before you agree. Ask what comes with the body too: some hire businesses include two batteries, two memory cards and a card reader with every camera body, which saves a separate purchase.

Summer, winter and when to book

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August. A request made in November falls just before summer, which is the usual time for outdoor shoots and events, so book hire dates early rather than in December. Winter shoots indoors need lighting kit, so ask about lighting in the same request.

Delivery and cities

Equipment hire is spread across the country, and some of the listings we found are in Johannesburg and Cape Town. If you are in Durban, Pretoria or Gqeberha, ask first whether the kit can be delivered or collected. Name your city in the request so that sellers quote for the right place. Most listings quote a daily rate, so ask how many days the price covers.

What to write in your request

Name the item, the make and model, and what it is for. Say how long you need it, whether you want an operator, and whether the kit should include lenses, lighting or audio. Give your city or area and say whether you need delivery. For a longer lease, state your monthly budget and what you can offer as collateral, because sellers will ask.

Describe the shoot in your own words in the chat on BlaBlaPrice, and add a photo of the kit if you have one. BlaBlaPrice's AI reads the request, asks for missing details such as dates and city, and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers receive the request and reply in the chat with their own price and terms. Requests are free for buyers, and your contact details stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. Start with a request on the home page and read how it works.