Afrihost on Vuma Fibre
Vumatel is the largest residential FNO in SA, with Vuma Reach extending affordable fibre into more suburbs and townships and Vuma Aerial running the line overhead where trenching is impractical. Compare verified Afrihost packages across all three below.
Live Vuma Fibre Deals
Verified Afrihost packages across Vumatel, Vuma Reach and Vuma Aerial.
Prices checked 19 October 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal
- Wi-Fi included
- Free installation
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- Wi-Fi included
- Free installation
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- Wi-Fi included
- Free installation
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
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What is Afrihost on Vuma?
Vumatel is the largest residential open-access fibre network in South Africa, with deep coverage across Joburg, Cape Town, Durban and a growing list of secondary cities. Vuma Reach is the same group's affordable product, purpose-built for townships and lower-income suburbs at lower price points. Choose Afrihost on Vuma and Afrihost is your contracted ISP - billing, support, upstream - while Vumatel or Vuma Reach owns and runs the physical line.
Vumatel's headline appeal is reach: if your suburb has fibre at all, there's a strong chance Vumatel is one of the FNOs there. Afrihost wraps that line in a no-contract, uncapped, unshaped deal with a free TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router on most tiers and a R5 000 setup credit on new installs (Vuma Reach is excluded from the R999 cancellation fee).
A comparison of Vuma deals
We track 21 live Vuma packages from Afrihost. Here's how the line-up shapes up.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R417 | 20/10 Mbps · Afrihost |
| Fastest line | 1000 Mbps | R2 497/month · Vumatel |
| Best value | R1.50/Mbps | 1000 Mbps at R1 497 |
| Symmetrical | 8 of 21 | packages upload at download speed |
On Vumatel, the 100 Mbps tier is the most popular. Vuma Reach lines top out lower but cost considerably less per month - pick Vuma Reach if your suburb has it and you're looking at entry-level speeds.
Network by network: Vuma
Vuma appears here alongside 2 other networks in this page's pool. Each network's own page carries its full line-up.
| Network | Packages | Entry line | Cheapest ISP | From | Top speed | Best R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vuma Reach | 3 | 20/10 Mbps | Afrihost | R417 | 100 Mbps | R8.47 |
| Vumatel | 9 | 30/30 Mbps | Afrihost | R517 | 1000 Mbps | R1.50 |
| Vuma Aerial | 9 | 30/30 Mbps | Afrihost | R517 | 1000 Mbps | R1.50 |
Speed tier ladder: Vuma
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/10 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vuma Reach | Afrihost | R417 | R20.85 |
| 30/30 Mbps | Symmetrical | Vumatel | Afrihost | R517 | R17.23 |
| 40/10 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vuma Reach | Afrihost | R537 | R13.43 |
| 100/50 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vuma Reach | Afrihost | R847 | R8.47 |
| 200/200 Mbps | Symmetrical | Vumatel | Afrihost | R1 167 | R5.83 |
| 500/200 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vumatel | Afrihost | R1 297 | R2.59 |
| 1000/250 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vumatel | Afrihost | R1 497 | R1.50 |
Best value: Vuma R/Mbps
| Package | Monthly price | Download | Price per Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrihost 1000MBest value | R1 497 | 1000 Mbps | R1.50 |
| Afrihost 1000M | R1 497 | 1000 Mbps | R1.50 |
| Afrihost 1000M | R2 497 | 1000 Mbps | R2.50 |
| Afrihost 1000M | R2 497 | 1000 Mbps | R2.50 |
| Afrihost 500M | R1 297 | 500 Mbps | R2.59 |
| Afrihost 500M | R1 297 | 500 Mbps | R2.59 |
Afrihost starts at R417/mo here
That is the 20/10 Mbps Uncapped line on Vuma Reach. Vox sells 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on the same network for R409 - R8/mo less. Sort the table to see which tiers that gap survives.
Or compare every ISP's 20 Mbps deals, not just Afrihost on Vuma
What a year actually costs
Advertised monthly price and 12-month cost of ownership are not the same ranking. Below, every Vuma 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 | AfrihostVuma Reach · 20/10 Mbps | R417 | — | R0 | R5 004 | R417 | 1 |
| 2 | AfrihostVumatel · 30/30 Mbps | R517 | — | R0 | R6 204 | R517 | 2 |
| 3 | AfrihostVuma Aerial · 30/30 Mbps | R517 | — | R0 | R6 204 | R517 | 3 |
| 4 | AfrihostVuma Reach · 40/10 Mbps | R537 | — | R0 | R6 444 | R537 | 4 |
| 5 | AfrihostVumatel · 50/25 Mbps | R727 | — | R0 | R8 724 | R727 | 5 |
| 6 | AfrihostVuma Aerial · 50/25 Mbps | R727 | — | R0 | R8 724 | R727 | 6 |
| 7 | AfrihostVumatel · 50/50 Mbps | R797 | — | R0 | R9 564 | R797 | 7 |
| 8 | AfrihostVuma Aerial · 50/50 Mbps | R797 | — | R0 | R9 564 | R797 | 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 20 Mbps deals.
How the install actually works
From coverage check to a live line on Vuma - 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 21 packages we track here, so they move when the prices do.
Afrihost on Vuma is the right buy if…
- Your address shows Vuma coverageCoverage decides this before price does. We track 21 verified Afrihost packages on Vuma, from R417/mo for 20/10 Mbps Uncapped on Vuma Reach up to 1000 Mbps. This page covers 3 networks and the cheapest of those lines is on Vuma Reach specifically - they are not the same product, so check which one your address actually has before buying on price.
- You upload as much as you download8 of the 21 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 youVox sells 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on Vuma for R409 - R8/mo less than the cheapest line on this page. Over 24 months that is R192.
- Your address does not show VumaThen none of the 21 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: 20/10 Mbps Uncapped works out at R20.85/Mbps against R1.50/Mbps for 1000/250 Mbps Uncapped - 13.9x 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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