Car monitors, reversing cameras & parking sensors

Car monitors, reversing cameras and parking sensors in South Africa

Updated 5 November 2026

Approximately, according to sellers' websites, November 2026, a rear camera with a small monitor in South Africa costs about R 330 to R 1,400, and a wireless camera with a 7-inch screen about R 1,500 to R 5,500. Camera and parking sensor kits sit in between, around R 690 to R 1,650. For a price for your car model, describe it in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Rules a seller should be able to answer

The Consumer Protection Act sets quality standards for goods (sections 55 and 56), so ask the seller how a fault in the camera or monitor will be handled. Get the warranty in writing: some kits are listed with a 6-month limited warranty, others with 12 months and a 14-day return policy. One online source quotes the RTMC as saying that a vehicle fitted with a reverse camera may be used for a driving licence test; confirm this with the testing centre before your test.

Fitting and the season

Many sellers in South Africa sell and fit reverse cameras and sensors, but fitting is usually priced separately, so ask whether the quote covers it. Cars are used all year, so the season changes little for this product. Summer (December–February) and winter (June–August) only matter for the fitting date, so set the date in the request instead of waiting for a quiet week.

Delivery and kits between the main cities

Sellers in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha quote in rand, but screen sizes come in inches (3, 4.3 and 7 inches) and cable runs in metres. Wireless systems avoid a long cable run through the car, while wired kits are cheaper but need one. Ask whether the price includes delivery to your city, and whether the warranty covers the camera and the monitor separately.

What to write in the request

• Car make, model and year
• Camera only, parking sensors, or both
• Monitor size in inches, and wired or wireless
• Whether you need fitting, and in which city
• Your budget in rand

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the car and what you need in your own words, and you can add a photo of the dashboard. Requests are free for buyers. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice receive the request and reply in the chat with their price, the fitting time and the warranty. Your contact details stay hidden, so you choose the seller you want to exchange contacts with. Browse car audio and multimedia or car stereos, or start from the BlaBlaPrice home page.