Afrihost on Link Africa Fibre
Link Africa is an established wholesale fibre operator with metro residential coverage. Compare verified Afrihost packages below.
Live Link Africa Fibre Deals
Verified Afrihost packages on the Link Africa 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
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What is Afrihost on Link Africa?
Link Africa is a long-running open-access fibre operator with infrastructure across multiple Gauteng and coastal suburbs. The company started in business connectivity and expanded into residential, so its backbone tends to be over-engineered for home use. Afrihost on Link Africa means Afrihost handles your account, support and the connection out to the rest of the internet, while Link Africa owns the cable that runs to your premises.
On the consumer side, Link Africa's residential plans through Afrihost are uncapped, unshaped and sold month-to-month, with a free Wi-Fi 6 router included on most tiers. The mature network usually translates to fewer outages and faster fault resolution than newer FNOs.
A comparison of Link Africa deals
We track 5 live Link Africa packages from Afrihost. Here's how the line-up shapes up.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R597 | 25/25 Mbps · Afrihost |
| Fastest line | 500 Mbps | R1 097/month · Link Africa |
| Best value | R2.19/Mbps | 500 Mbps at R1 097 |
| Symmetrical | 5 of 5 | packages upload at download speed |
Link Africa coverage maps tightly to specific suburbs rather than blanket metros. If both Link Africa and Openserve cover your address, Openserve is usually slightly cheaper at the same speed - pick on local performance reputation.
Speed tier ladder: Link Africa
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/25 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Africa | Afrihost | R597 | R23.88 |
| 50/50 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Africa | Afrihost | R697 | R13.94 |
| 100/100 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Africa | Afrihost | R797 | R7.97 |
| 200/200 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Africa | Afrihost | R897 | R4.49 |
| 500/500 Mbps | Symmetrical | Link Africa | Afrihost | R1 097 | R2.19 |
Best value: Link Africa R/Mbps
| Package | Monthly price | Download | Price per Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrihost 500MBest value | R1 097 | 500 Mbps | R2.19 |
| Afrihost 200M | R897 | 200 Mbps | R4.49 |
| Afrihost 100M | R797 | 100 Mbps | R7.97 |
| Afrihost 50M | R697 | 50 Mbps | R13.94 |
| Afrihost 25M | R597 | 25 Mbps | R23.88 |
Afrihost starts at R597/mo here
That is the 25/25 Mbps Uncapped line, and no ISP we track undercuts it on Link Africa. Sort by price, speed or rand-per-Mbps to find the tier that fits.
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What a year actually costs
Advertised monthly price and 12-month cost of ownership are not the same ranking. Below, every Link Africa 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 | AfrihostLink Africa · 25/25 Mbps | R597 | — | R1 497 | R8 661 | R722+R1 497 vs advertised | 1 |
| 2 | AfrihostLink Africa · 50/50 Mbps | R697 | — | R1 497 | R9 861 | R822+R1 497 vs advertised | 2 |
| 3 | AfrihostLink Africa · 100/100 Mbps | R797 | — | R1 497 | R11 061 | R922+R1 497 vs advertised | 3 |
| 4 | AfrihostLink Africa · 200/200 Mbps | R897 | — | R1 497 | R12 261 | R1 022+R1 497 vs advertised | 4 |
| 5 | AfrihostLink Africa · 500/500 Mbps | R1 097 | — | R1 497 | R14 661 | R1 222+R1 497 vs advertised | 5 |
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 20 Mbps deals.
How the install actually works
From coverage check to a live line on Link Africa - 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 5 packages we track here, so they move when the prices do.
Afrihost on Link Africa is the right buy if…
- Your address shows Link Africa coverageCoverage decides this before price does. We track 5 verified Afrihost packages on Link Africa, from R597/mo for 25/25 Mbps Uncapped up to 500 Mbps.
- You want the cheapest seller on this networkNo ISP we track undercuts R597 on Link Africa at 25/25 Mbps Uncapped, so the entry line here is the market floor rather than a mid-table price.
- You upload as much as you download5 of the 5 lines here are symmetrical, which matters for video calls, cloud backups and streaming out rather than in.
Who should look elsewhere
- 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 Link AfricaThen none of the 5 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: 25/25 Mbps Uncapped works out at R23.88/Mbps against R2.19/Mbps for 500/500 Mbps Uncapped - 10.9x the price per megabit. If a bigger line fits the budget, it buys far more per rand.
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