Lawn mowers

Lawn mowers: what they cost in South Africa

Updated 31 October 2026

A corded electric lawn mower in South Africa costs roughly R 1,400 to R 4,000, a petrol push mower R 2,550 to R 3,200, and self-propelled models from about R 7,400. For a price on your exact model and cutting width, send a request on BlaBlaPrice and sellers will reply with their offers.

Power type and plot size

Choose the power type first. Corded electric mowers suit smaller, flatter lawns close to a socket, while petrol mowers suit larger plots. Listings in South Africa give power in watts for electric mowers and engine size in cc for petrol mowers, so compare those numbers with your lawn's area in square metres. Check the cutting width in centimetres too, because a wider deck covers more lawn in less time.

Warranty and service

Warranty terms are set by each brand, so ask how long the warranty runs, whether repairs are done in your city, and whether spare parts for your model are available locally. Give the make and model when you ask, because the warranty and the service follow the model, not the shop.

Grass season and delivery

October is spring, when grass starts to grow quickly, so buying now gives you the first cuts of the season. Summer, from December to February, is when grass grows fastest, and winter from June to August is when mowing slows. Prices are quoted in rand, so check whether delivery to Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban or Gqeberha is included, and whether fuel and oil are needed before first use.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the mower in your own words in a chat, for example "petrol push mower for a 600 m² lawn, delivered to Pretoria". Free for buyers. BlaBlaPrice reads the request, asks for missing details such as the power type, plot area and budget, then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own price and delivery terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them. You can also browse garden tools or read how BlaBlaPrice works.