Out of all the popular cities in South Africa, Durban is the cheapest city to hire a car in at just £8/day. Renting a car in Durban is 78% cheaper than renting one in Mbombela where the per day rate is around £34. Other fairly inexpensive cities in South Africa to get a car hire in are: East London (£8/day), Johannesburg (£8/day), and Bloemfontein (£8/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travellers looking to hire a car in Cape Town should expect to spend around £8/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in South Africa is Cape Town.