NearMe lists 392 battery centres across South Africa in all nine provinces. The largest numbers are in Gauteng (145), Western Cape (76) and KwaZulu-Natal (45). 95% of these entries include a phone number and 86% a website, so most can be checked before you travel.

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Showing 20 of 392 places we have on record in South Africa.

Listings come from the open Overture Maps Places dataset and are shown as recorded there. NearMe is an independent directory, not the provider. Details change, so please confirm by phone before you travel. We do not publish opening hours because our source does not carry verified hours.

The list shows the most complete records first: entries with a phone number and a street address come before those without, so you have something you can act on straight away.

Areas covered

The battery centres we hold are spread across 150 towns and suburbs. The places with the most entries are Tshwane (25), Cape Town (23), Durban (15), Johannesburg (14), Gqeberha (12) and Pretoria (11).

Battery centres by province

How the 392 entries are spread across the provinces, with the towns and suburbs that have the most in each:

ProvinceListingsTowns and suburbs with the most
Gauteng145Tshwane (25), Johannesburg (13) and Pretoria (11)
Western Cape76Cape Town (22), Stellenbosch (4) and Milnerton (4)
KwaZulu-Natal45Durban (15), Chatsworth (4) and Pinetown (2)
Eastern Cape25Gqeberha (12), East London (4) and Mthatha (2)
Mpumalanga21Mbombela (4), eMalahleni (3) and Barberton (3)
Free State19Bloemfontein (6), Phuthaditjhaba (3) and Matjhabeng (2)
North West16Klerksdorp (6), Rustenburg (2) and Lichtenburg (1)
Limpopo12Polokwane (3), Mokopane (2) and Louis Trichardt (2)
Northern Cape7Kimberley (3), Kuruman (2) and Nama Khoi (1)

26 further entries have no province recorded in our source, but still appear in the list above when they match.

Chains and independents

Of the 392 battery centres we hold, 186 (47%) carry a chain or brand name in our source. The most common are Battery Centre (134), Xpress Batteries (41), First Battery Centre Mitchellsplain (7), Batteries Unlimited (1) and Probe Group (1). The other 53% are independent businesses or entries without a brand tag. Brand tags come from the open dataset and are not always complete, so a branch of a chain can appear without one.

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Contact details and directions

Of the 392 entries, 95% list a phone number, 86% a website and 94% a street address. Entries with map coordinates have a Directions link that opens Google Maps. Listings come from the open Overture Maps Places dataset. NearMe is an independent directory, not the provider, so please confirm details directly with the business.

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Frequently asked questions

How many battery centres does NearMe list?

We have 392 on record across South Africa, with the most in Gauteng (145).

Which towns have the most battery centres?

In our listings, Tshwane (25), Cape Town (23) and Durban (15) have the most entries.

How many battery centres are there in Gauteng?

We have 145 on record in Gauteng, mostly in Tshwane (25), Johannesburg (13) and Pretoria (11).

Does NearMe show opening hours or prices?

No. Our listing source does not carry verified opening hours or prices, so please phone the business to confirm before you go.

Where does the listing information come from?

From the open Overture Maps Places dataset, last updated 10 August 2026. NearMe is an independent directory, not the provider, and details can change.