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Camera drones, parts and drone services

Camera, mini, FPV, thermal, agricultural and commercial drones, batteries, repairs, training and the remote pilot licence, plus licensed pilots for photography, surveys, inspections and crop spraying. Send one request and suppliers in your area quote you directly.

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Pre-flight checklist
South Africa, 2026
Private flying
Line of sight, daylight, below 150 ft (46 m)
Keep clear
About 50 m from people, roads and buildings
Airports
Stay 10 km away unless approved
Paid work
Pilot RPL and company ROC from the SACAA
Batteries
Store LiPo packs at about half charge

CameraDrones.co.za is a free quote service for drones in South Africa. Whether you are buying a first camera drone, replacing a crashed battery, getting your remote pilot licence or need a licensed operator to map a farm or film an event, one request reaches the suppliers and pilots near you.

How it works

Fill in the mission brief at the bottom of the page: what you need, how many drones, batteries or days, or the size of the site, and where you are. For surveys and spraying the brief draws the site with a flight grid and works out the hectares and the distance flown. We send the request to drone shops and operators who work in your area, and they quote you directly. You compare and decide. It costs you nothing.

Everything we take requests for

From a first mini drone for a family trip to the Drakensberg to a thermal drone for a security company in Midrand, an RPL course in Pretoria, aerial photos of a listing in Umhlanga, a site survey for a new estate in Centurion or a spray drone working sugar cane on the North Coast.

Getting drone quotes you can compare

Two quotes for "a drone" can mean very different things. For a purchase, check that each names the same class of drone, camera and sensor size, the number of batteries, the charger and case, the warranty and who repairs it locally. For a job, check the pilot's remote pilot licence and the company's ROC, the insurance, how many flights and edits are included, the file formats you get back, travel costs and what happens if the weather grounds the flight. The cheapest quote that leaves out batteries or the licence is rarely the cheaper one.

Frequently asked questions

Does CameraDrones.co.za sell drones or fly jobs?
No. We are a free quote service. You send one request and we pass it to independent drone shops, repairers, flight schools and licensed drone operators who work in your area. They contact you directly with their prices, and you are under no obligation to accept any of them.
Do I need a licence to fly a drone in South Africa?
Not for private flying, as long as you follow the SACAA guidance: daylight, in sight, below 150 ft (about 46 m) and well away from people, roads and airports. Any paid job needs a pilot with a remote pilot licence and an operator with an ROC. See drone licence and drone training.
Should I buy a drone or hire a pilot?
If you want to fly often for yourself, buy a camera drone and learn. If you need photos, a survey or an inspection for your business, a licensed operator is usually cheaper and legal from day one: try drone photography, surveying or inspections.
Which areas do you cover?
All nine provinces, from Johannesburg, Pretoria and the East Rand to Durban and the KZN Midlands, Cape Town and the Winelands, Gqeberha, the Garden Route, Bloemfontein, Mbombela, Polokwane and the farming towns around them. See all areas.

Free quote request

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Fill in the mission brief the way an operator would plan a flight: what you need, how many or how big the site is, and where you are. Drone shops, schools and licensed operators who work in your area quote you directly.

Mission briefDR-01 · free, no obligation

01The job

02Mission (optional, it helps the quote)

FLIGHT LINE · UNITS

Area
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Flight lines
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Distance
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Estimate
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A rule of thumb for the operator, not a quote.

03Where and when

04Request list (optional)

  1. WP01
  2. WP02
Up to 12 lines: drones, batteries, parts, days or sites.
Needs and options

05Your details

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