Afrihost on Lightstruck Fibre
Lightstruck is a smaller open-access FNO building into selected estates. Compare verified Afrihost packages below.
Live Lightstruck Fibre Deals
Verified Afrihost packages on the Lightstruck network.
Prices checked 19 October 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
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What is Afrihost on Lightstruck?
Lightstruck is a niche open-access fibre operator that has built into specific residential developments - usually estates where the developer signed an exclusivity or joint deal during the build phase. Afrihost on Lightstruck is the standard split: Afrihost is the customer-facing ISP, Lightstruck is the wholesale operator that owns and maintains the line.
Because Lightstruck builds out one development at a time, the in-estate infrastructure is often newer and less congested than long-running metro networks. Afrihost layers their no-contract, uncapped, unshaped offering on top, with a free Wi-Fi 6 router on most plans.
A comparison of Lightstruck deals
We track 9 live Lightstruck packages from Afrihost. Here's how the line-up shapes up.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R737 | 50/25 Mbps · Afrihost |
| Fastest line | 500 Mbps | R1 677/month · Lightstruck |
| Best value | R3.35/Mbps | 500 Mbps at R1 677 |
| Symmetrical | 5 of 9 | packages upload at download speed |
If your estate is on Lightstruck, you're often locked to that network - there's no alternative FNO trenched in. Compare Afrihost's tiers against the other Lightstruck-licensed ISPs rather than against other networks.
Speed tier ladder: Lightstruck
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50/25 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Lightstruck | Afrihost | R737 | R14.74 |
| 100/50 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Lightstruck | Afrihost | R947 | R9.47 |
| 200/100 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Lightstruck | Afrihost | R1 167 | R5.83 |
| 250/200 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Lightstruck | Afrihost | R1 367 | R5.47 |
| 500/500 Mbps | Symmetrical | Lightstruck | Afrihost | R1 677 | R3.35 |
Best value: Lightstruck R/Mbps
| Package | Monthly price | Download | Price per Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrihost 500MBest value | R1 677 | 500 Mbps | R3.35 |
| Afrihost 250M | R1 367 | 250 Mbps | R5.47 |
| Afrihost 200M | R1 167 | 200 Mbps | R5.83 |
| Afrihost 250M | R1 467 | 250 Mbps | R5.87 |
| Afrihost 200M | R1 267 | 200 Mbps | R6.33 |
| Afrihost 100M | R947 | 100 Mbps | R9.47 |
Afrihost starts at R737/mo here
That is the 50/25 Mbps Uncapped line. Mweb sells 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on the same network for R439 - R298/mo less. Sort the table to see which tiers that gap survives.
Or compare every ISP's 40 Mbps deals, not just Afrihost on Lightstruck
What a year actually costs
Advertised monthly price and 12-month cost of ownership are not the same ranking. Below, every Lightstruck line on this page over 12 months, with the promo step-up and the once-off fee where the operator publishes one.
| # | Package | Advertised | Reverts to | Once-off | 12-month total | Effective /mo | Rank on cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AfrihostLightstruck · 50/25 Mbps | R737 | — | R1 497 | R10 341 | R862+R1 497 vs advertised | 1 |
| 2 | AfrihostLightstruck · 50/50 Mbps | R847 | — | R1 497 | R11 661 | R972+R1 497 vs advertised | 2 |
| 3 | AfrihostLightstruck · 100/50 Mbps | R947 | — | R1 497 | R12 861 | R1 072+R1 497 vs advertised | 3 |
| 4 | AfrihostLightstruck · 100/100 Mbps | R1 047 | — | R1 497 | R14 061 | R1 172+R1 497 vs advertised | 4 |
| 5 | AfrihostLightstruck · 200/100 Mbps | R1 167 | — | R1 497 | R15 501 | R1 292+R1 497 vs advertised | 5 |
| 6 | AfrihostLightstruck · 200/200 Mbps | R1 267 | — | R1 497 | R16 701 | R1 392+R1 497 vs advertised | 6 |
| 7 | AfrihostLightstruck · 250/200 Mbps | R1 367 | — | R1 497 | R17 901 | R1 492+R1 497 vs advertised | 7 |
| 8 | AfrihostLightstruck · 250/250 Mbps | R1 467 | — | R1 497 | R19 101 | R1 592+R1 497 vs advertised | 8 |
A once-off installation or activation charge is paid once, so it weighs on year one and not on year two. Where a line wins on the advertised rate but loses over twelve months, check how long you expect to keep it, and compare on effective monthly cost rather than on the headline. Next: every ISP's 40 Mbps deals.
How the install actually works
From coverage check to a live line on Lightstruck - what happens, and roughly when.
- Day 0Coverage check
Confirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order.
- Day 0-1Order placed
Sign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online.
- Day 1-3Network validation
The network operator validates the line and schedules a technician.
- Day 3-10Installation
Fibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured.
- Day 3-10Activation
The ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day.
| Timing | Step | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Coverage check | Confirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order. |
| Day 0-1 | Order placed | Sign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online. |
| Day 1-3 | Network validation | The network operator validates the line and schedules a technician. |
| Day 3-10 | Installation | Fibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured. |
| Day 3-10 | Activation | The ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day. |
The honest verdict
Where this page is the right answer, and where it is not. Both sides are computed from the 9 packages we track here, so they move when the prices do.
Afrihost on Lightstruck is the right buy if…
- Your address shows Lightstruck coverageCoverage decides this before price does. We track 9 verified Afrihost packages on Lightstruck, from R737/mo for 50/25 Mbps Uncapped up to 500 Mbps.
- You upload as much as you download5 of the 9 lines here are symmetrical, which matters for video calls, cloud backups and streaming out rather than in.
Who should look elsewhere
- Price is the only thing that matters to youMweb sells 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on Lightstruck for R439 - R298/mo less than the cheapest line on this page. Over 24 months that is R7 152.
- You want more than 500 Mbps500 Mbps is the fastest line we hold a verified price for here, so no amount of comparing on this page gets you a gigabit. That is a different network, not a different package.
- Your address does not show LightstruckThen none of the 9 prices above can help you, and comparing them is wasted effort. Coverage is decided by which network reached your street, not by which ISP you prefer - check the address first, then come back to price.
- You are buying on value per megabit, not on monthly priceThe cheapest line here is not the best value: 50/50 Mbps Uncapped works out at R16.94/Mbps against R3.35/Mbps for 500/500 Mbps Uncapped - 5.1x the price per megabit. If a bigger line fits the budget, it buys far more per rand.
Afrihost on other networks
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