Matrix
Beame
R99/month
A car tracker is the single best way to get a stolen or hijacked car back, and many insurers require one. Car trackers in South Africa start from R89 a month. This guide compares every main option so you can choose the right car tracker for your car and budget.
These are the main car tracker packages from Matrix, Tracker, Cartrack and Netstar, cheapest first. Prices include VAT and are per month.
| Car tracker | Monthly price | Installation | Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netstar STARtag | R89/month | No installation needed | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Matrix Beame | R99/month | Installation quoted by provider | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Tracker Retrieve+ | R99/month | Free installation (36-month contract) | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Cartrack Quick | R99/month | Free installation (36-month contract) | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Cartrack Quick Plus | R149/month | Free installation (36-month contract) | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Netstar Plus | R169/month | Installation quoted by provider | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Tracker Protect | R179/month | Free installation (36-month contract) | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Matrix Silver | R219/month | Installation quoted by provider | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Tracker Skytrax | R289/month | Free installation (36-month contract) | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
| Matrix Gold | R239/month | Installation quoted by provider | 36-month contract | Get a quote |
Checked against official provider sources in September 2026. Your quote is final. Over a 36-month contract, R99 a month comes to about R3,564.
R99 a month. Wireless, hidden in minutes, battery lasts up to three years and recommended by major insurers.
See Beame →R89 a month with no installation needed. A simple recovery tag.
See STARtag →GPS plus VHF radio and a national recovery team. Retrieve+ from R99 a month.
See Tracker SA →Live tracking, trip history and alerts in a strong app. Quick Plus R149 a month, free installation.
See Cartrack prices →Road-facing and in-cab AI cameras with live streaming. R359 a month.
See Matrix Vision →Fleet tracking with driver monitoring, fuel reports and cameras, quoted per vehicle.
Fleet tracking →The unit works out where the car is using GPS and reports it over the cellular network to the provider's 24/7 control room and your app. Hardwired trackers run off the car's battery with a backup battery; wireless units run on their own long-life battery.
When you report the car stolen, or the system detects tampering, jamming or unauthorised movement, the control room tracks it and sends a recovery team with the police. Read how a car tracker works in detail.
More detail: vehicle tracking systems explained · car tracker features · what a car tracker looks like.
Beame from R99, Beame Plus R149, Bronze R189, Silver R219, Gold R239, Matrix Vision dash cam R359.
Matrix car tracker →Installation: car tracker installation & fitment near you · trackers by city · trackers by car model.
A car tracker is a small device hidden in your car that reports its location, plus a monthly service with a 24/7 control room that tracks and recovers the car if it is stolen or hijacked. Many packages also give you an app with live location, trip history and alerts.
A car tracker costs from R89 a month (Netstar STARtag) or R99 a month (Matrix Beame, Tracker Retrieve+ and Cartrack Quick) for stolen-vehicle recovery. Live tracking costs about R149 to R219 a month and premium packages about R199 to R289. Most providers include installation on a 36-month contract.
For most private cars, a recovery unit that your insurer approves is enough: Matrix Beame (R99 a month, wireless, insurer-recommended) is our top pick on value. If you want to see your car live in an app, choose a live-tracking package such as Cartrack Quick Plus or Matrix Silver. Business vehicles are better served by a fleet system with a dash cam.
Often, yes. Insurers commonly require an approved car tracker on high-risk models such as bakkies, popular hatchbacks and many SUVs, and may refuse theft cover without one. Your policy schedule will say if a tracker is compulsory.
Not an insurer-approved one. The provider's technician must fit it so you get a fitment certificate for your insurer. Wireless units such as Beame are hidden in minutes; hardwired trackers take about 1 to 2 hours.
GPS and cellular signals can be jammed, which is why recovery-focused systems add backups such as VHF radio or wireless tags and alert the control room when jamming is detected.
Most contracts run 36 months. You can usually cancel early with notice and a cancellation fee; read the cancellation terms before signing.
Tell us about your car once and compare car tracker quotes from R89 a month.