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    Fibre ISPs in South Africa

    Every fibre ISP and FNO operating in South Africa, explained. Live deals, plain-English coverage, and how to pick the right ISP for your address.

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    Live Deals · Four ISPs Compared

    Live ISP deals across SA

    Every line below is priced by the ISP that sells it - Webafrica, MWeb, Afrihost and RSAweb - on the FNO named in each row. Filter by network and price tier to see what the same speed costs from each.

    Prices checked 28 September 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal

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    20/10 Mbps · 14-day pass
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R205pm
    What's free
    • No contract
    • Free installation
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    10/10 Mbps · prepaid pass
    Vuma Reach · Symmetrical
    R275pm
    What's free
    • No contract
    • Free installation
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    5/5 Mbps Uncapped
    FibreSuburb Networks · Symmetrical
    R279pm
    R55.80/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-Use router
    • Free setup worth R1725
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    10/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R307pm
    R30.70/Mbps
    What's free
    • Wi-Fi included
    • Free installation
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    10/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R315pm
    R31.50/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • Free install promo
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    10/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R319pm
    R31.90/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-Use router
    • Free setup worth R2000
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    5/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Comtel Fibre · Symmetrical
    R337pm
    R67.40/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Install fee at signup
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    10/10 Mbps Uncapped
    Evotel Pulse · Symmetrical
    R345pm
    R34.50/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • Free install promo
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    20/10 Mbps Uncapped
    Fibre Geeks · Asymmetrical
    R449pm
    R349pm
    R17.45/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-Use router
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    20/10 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R365pm
    R18.25/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • Free install promo
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    Showing 24 of 542 deals · Prices indicative · Sign-up via the listed ISP · Affiliate links may earn us a commission on referrals

    The numbers

    What each network costs to get onto

    There are 536 live plans in the table above, spread across 41 fibre networks. They are not interchangeable: the cheapest way onto FibreSuburb Networks is R279 a month, while the same question on Cybersmart starts at R799. Which networks reach your address is usually decided for you, so the useful comparison is within a network rather than across the whole list.

    Cheapest line per network · prices checked 28 September 2026
    NetworkLive plansCheapestSpeedBest R/Mbps, any plan
    FibreSuburb Networks11R279/mo5/5 MbpsR5.29
    Openserve Web Connect9R307/mo10/5 MbpsR10.68
    Comtel Fibre22R337/mo5/5 MbpsR1.34
    Evotel Pulse2R345/mo10/10 MbpsR19.75
    Fibre Geeks31R349/mo20/10 MbpsR2.40
    Metro Nexus28R379/mo30/30 MbpsR1.24
    Octotel31R399/mo25/25 MbpsR0.80
    Vuma Reach9R417/mo20/10 MbpsR7.99
    MTN Fibre12R417/mo10/10 MbpsR1.66
    Vumatel34R419/mo30/30 MbpsR1.21
    Openserve41R439/mo30/30 MbpsR1.55
    Lightstruck19R439/mo30/30 MbpsR1.97
    29 smaller networks287from R442/movarioussee table above

    The last column is the best rand-per-Mbps available anywhere on that network, at any speed — not the unit price of the cheapest line beside it. The two are rarely close, and the gap is the argument against buying on headline price. The entry tier in this segment is R279 for 5 Mbps on FibreSuburb Networks, which is R55.80 per Mbps; the best unit price in the whole segment is R0.80 per Mbps. Paying a little more for a much faster line is usually the better deal; paying the minimum almost never is.

    What the cheapest line actually costs over one and two years, before once-off fees
    Monthly12 months24 months
    Advertised rateR279/moR3 348R6 696
    What you actually payR279/mo avgR3 348R6 696

    No promotional rate applies to this line, so the advertised price is what you pay from day one — there is no step-up a few months in. Neither total includes installation or a router, because no per-package once-off figure is published for this line — most lines in this segment bundle both, and the deal cards above list what each one includes. Cancellation terms are the other cost that does not appear in a monthly price: no fixed term is not the same as no cancellation fee, and several ISPs here claw back a waived install if you leave inside six or twelve months.

    Looking wider than this segment? Compare every fibre deal we track puts the full catalogue in one sortable table, and the cheapest fibre deals ranks the whole market on price and rand-per-Mbps rather than within one network.

    Top ISPs

    The fibre ISPs that matter

    There are 16+ fibre ISPs in SA, but six dominate the residential market. Here's the honest one-line on each.

    Webafrica

    The #1 Netflix-ranked streaming ISP in SA, with free install, free router and a 14-day activation guarantee on every plan. Note it is not the cheapest way in - see the price table above.

    Afrihost

    Largest customer base, widest network support and strong self-service ClientZone tools. Premium pricing but consistently good performance.

    Cool Ideas

    The technical user's pick. Publishes 1:20 contention ratio, low-latency peering, IPv6 by default. Smaller support team but loved by gamers.

    MWEB

    South Africa's original ISP, now part of Vodacom. Top-tier support and Cape Town–based call centre. Premium pricing on Openserve and Vumatel.

    RSAWEB

    Strong gaming and remote-work peering, premium support and 4G failover options on business plans.

    Vox

    Bigger on business fibre but a credible residential option with own-network peering and bundled VoIP.

    Major fibre ISPs

    Webafrica
    MWEB
    FNOs

    The networks behind your line

    Your ISP rents capacity from a Fibre Network Operator. The FNO determines whether you can even get fibre at your address, and which speeds your line supports.

    Openserve

    The Telkom-owned FNO and the largest open-access network nationally. Mostly asymmetrical speeds, broadest geographic reach.

    Vumatel

    Largest residential FNO in metro SA. Symmetrical Vuma Core for suburbs, prepaid Vuma Reach for townships.

    Frogfoot

    Cape Town–strong open-access network with FTTH, FTTB and Frogfoot Air fixed-wireless products.

    Octotel

    Cape Town's largest open-access fibre network. Symmetrical speeds, strong ISP marketplace.

    MetroFibre (Nexus / Nova)

    Dominant in Pretoria, Centurion and parts of Joburg. Symmetrical speeds and growing ISP support.

    Smaller FNOs

    Mitsol, Comtel, Zoom, Fibre Geeks, Balwin, Evotel - strong in specific estates and suburbs but rarely available outside their footprint.

    Fibre networks operating in SA

    Openserve
    Vumatel
    Vuma Reach
    Frogfoot
    Octotel
    MetroFibre
    Zoom Fibre
    Comtel
    Mitsol
    Fibre Geeks
    How to choose

    Pick the right ISP for you

    Step one is always coverage: which FNOs have lit your street? That eliminates 80% of choices instantly. Once you know your network, the question becomes which ISP to use on it.

    For pure price + everyday streaming, Webafrica wins. For deep technical support and gaming peering, Cool Ideas or MWEB. For the widest plan range and bundled extras, Afrihost. Don't pick on brand alone - performance varies suburb-by-suburb. If mobile-bundle perks matter more to you than the cheapest headline price, Vodacom is worth a closer look too - see our full Vodacom Fibre packages breakdown for pricing and free extras.

    FAQ

    ISP questions

    Around 16 primary fibre ISPs operate at scale: Afrihost, Webafrica, Cool Ideas, MWEB, RSAWEB, Vox, Vodacom, Supersonic, Telkom, MTN, Cell C, Herotel, Home Connect, Axxess, Rain and a growing list of regional players.

    The Fibre Network Operator (FNO) - Openserve, Vumatel, Frogfoot, Octotel, MetroFibre - owns the physical cables in the ground. The ISP rents bandwidth from the FNO and bills you. Your line speed is set by the FNO; your support, peering and price by the ISP.

    Raw line speed is identical between ISPs on the same FNO. Real-world performance differs on peering, contention and routing - Cool Ideas, MWEB and Webafrica typically lead the MyBroadband rankings for streaming and gaming.

    On the 542 live packages we track, the cheapest way onto uncapped fibre is Mweb at R279/month, and Mweb carries the lowest median unit price at R7.89 per Mbps. But entry price and unit price rank differently, and the cheapest entry line is usually a 5-10 Mbps tier most households will outgrow. Compare the ISPs at the speed you actually want in the table above rather than on a headline "from" price - the ordering changes tier by tier.

    Yes - on open-access networks (all the major SA FNOs) you can port your line between ISPs without a new technician visit. The handover takes 24–72 hours, often with no downtime if scheduled correctly.

    Find the right ISP for your address

    Filter the live deals table above by network and price to see what each ISP charges for the same line. Every row links to the ISP that sells it.

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