Borehole Drilling by Province
For each province: what we could source on geology, water quality and indicative drilling prices, and the drilling companies listed there from public information. Where we found no source, we say so.
Last reviewed . Prices are indications from a published guide, not quotes.
Gauteng57 companies listed
Dolomite, fractured rock and granite-gneiss on one map. Yields vary widely and dolomite brings sinkhole risk.
R55,000 to R150,000
indicative project price
View province →Western Cape33 companies listed
A shallow sandy aquifer on the Cape Flats and deeper Table Mountain Group sandstone in the mountains.
R50,000 to R140,000
indicative project price
View province →Limpopo30 companies listed
Crystalline basement and faulted Soutpansberg rock. Yields vary, and fluoride and nitrate need testing.
R40,000 to R95,000
indicative project price
View province →KwaZulu-Natal14 companies listed
Mixed rock: good coastal sands, but low-yielding Dwyka tillite and Ecca shale inland.
R45,000 to R110,000
indicative project price
View province →Eastern Cape10 companies listed
Good Table Mountain Group sandstone in the Uitenhage basin, poor and salty mudstone elsewhere around Gqeberha.
R42,000 to R102,000
indicative project price
View province →Mpumalanga8 companies listed
We found no sourced geology summary. Coal mining areas need sulphate and acidity testing.
R41,000 to R98,000
indicative project price
View province →North West7 companies listed
Bushveld rock around Rustenburg and high-yielding but vulnerable dolomite in the west.
Price: ask local drillers
View province →Free State5 companies listed
Karoo rock with dolerite. Typical yields are modest and the water can be salty.
R40,000 to R95,000
indicative project price
View province →Northern Cape5 companies listed
We found no sourced geology summary. Salinity and nitrate are the usual water-quality concerns to test for.
R44,000 to R105,000
indicative project price
View province →Sources
- OurPower borehole drilling cost guide, city table (updated 1 October 2026) (city totals, per-metre rates and typical depths; a price-guide page, not quotes)
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