Vuma Fibre in My Area
Vumatel is South Africa's largest open-access fibre network - Vuma Core, Reach and Key combined cover over 2 million homes. Check below if your suburb is live.
Live Vuma Fibre Packages
Verified Vumatel and Vuma Reach uncapped fibre deals from Afrihost, Mweb, RSAweb, Vox and Webafrica.
Prices checked 9 November 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal
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- Free-to-use router
- Free install promo
- Free Wi-Fi router
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- 60 free voice mins (Vobi)
- Promo: first 3 months
- Wi-Fi included
- Free installation
- Free standard installation
- Free Wi-Fi router
- Free-to-Use router
- Free setup worth R2732
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- Free standard installation
- Free Wi-Fi router
- Free-to-use router
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- Free-to-use router
- Free install promo
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What is Vuma Fibre on Vumatel?
Vumatel is the biggest residential fibre network in South Africa by a wide margin - the group runs three adjacent products (Vuma Core for premium symmetric residential, Vuma Reach for affordable asymmetric township and emerging-market suburbs, and Vuma Key for prepaid month-to-month with no credit check) and combined they pass over 2 million homes. If your suburb has fibre at all, there's a strong chance Vumatel is one of the operators there.
The practical question 'is Vuma in my area?' usually breaks down to which Vuma product is at your address. Core is what most middle-class suburbs get; Reach lights up the higher-density areas at lower price points; Key is the prepaid option layered on top. The cheapest Vuma line we track is 30/30 Mbps at R399/month from RSAweb, and Afrihost, Mweb, RSAweb, Vox and Webafrica all sell on the network - so compare the table rather than assuming one ISP is always keenest.
A comparison of Vumatel deals
We track 56 live Vumatel packages from Vuma Fibre. Here's how the line-up shapes up.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R399 | 30/30 Mbps · RSAweb |
| Fastest line | 1000 Mbps | R1 209/month · Vumatel |
| Best value | R0.70/Mbps | 1000 Mbps at R699 |
| Symmetrical | 20 of 52 | packages upload at download speed |
Confirm which Vuma product covers you before comparing tiers. On the monthly lines we verify, Reach is not the cheaper product - its entry line is 20/10 Mbps at R417 against Core's 30/30 Mbps at R399, so Core is both cheaper and faster at the entry tier. Where Reach genuinely undercuts is pre-paid, from R199 a pass with no credit check. Use the live table to see what your address can actually buy.
Network by network: Vumatel
Vumatel appears here alongside one other network 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vumatel | 43 | 30/30 Mbps | RSAweb | R399 | 1000 Mbps | R0.70 |
| Vuma Reach | 9 | 20/10 Mbps | Afrihost | R417 | 100 Mbps | R7.99 |
Speed tier ladder: Vumatel
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 Mbps | Symmetrical | Vuma Reach | RSAweb | R199 | R19.90 |
| 20/10 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vuma Reach | RSAweb | R356.99 | R17.85 |
| 40/10 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vuma Reach | RSAweb | R487 | R12.18 |
| 50/25 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vumatel | RSAweb | R489 | R9.78 |
| 100/50 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vumatel | RSAweb | R439 | R4.39 |
| 500/200 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vumatel | RSAweb | R699 | R1.40 |
| 1000/250 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Vumatel | RSAweb | R699 | R0.70 |
Best value: Vumatel R/Mbps
| Package | Monthly price | Download | Price per Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSAweb 1000MBest value | R699 | 1000 Mbps | R0.70 |
| Vox 1000M | R1 195 | 1000 Mbps | R1.20 |
| Vuma Fibre 1000M | R1 209 | 1000 Mbps | R1.21 |
| RSAweb 500M | R699 | 500 Mbps | R1.40 |
| Mweb 1000M | R1 489 | 1000 Mbps | R1.49 |
| Afrihost 1000M | R1 497 | 1000 Mbps | R1.50 |
Ready for Vumatel at home?
Webafrica checks coverage at your exact address before you commit, and every Webafrica line is month-to-month. The cheapest Vumatel line we track runs R399/mo for 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on Vumatel from RSAweb - check its own terms before you commit.
What a year actually costs
Advertised monthly price and 12-month cost of ownership are not the same ranking. Below, every Vumatel 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 | RSAwebVumatel · 30/30 Mbps | R399 | R495after 2 mo | R250 | R5 998 | R500+R1 210 vs advertised | 5 |
| 2 | VoxVumatel · 30/30 Mbps | R409 | R499after 3 mo | R230 | R5 948 | R496+R1 040 vs advertised | 4 |
| 3 | AfrihostVuma Reach · 20/10 Mbps | R417 | — | R0 | R5 004 | R417 | 1 |
| 4 | WebafricaVumatel · 30/30 Mbps | R419 | R519after 2 mo | R249 | R6 277 | R523+R1 249 vs advertised | 8 |
| 5 | MwebVumatel · 30/30 Mbps | R425 | R519after 4 mo | R249 | R6 101 | R508+R1 001 vs advertised | 6 |
| 6 | WebafricaVuma Reach · 20/10 Mbps | R429 | — | not stated | R5 148 | R429 | 2 |
| 7 | RSAwebVumatel · 100/50 Mbps | R439 | R885after 2 mo | R250 | R9 978 | R832+R4 710 vs advertised | 23outside the top 8 |
| 8 | RSAwebVumatel · 100/100 Mbps | R439 | R945after 2 mo | R250 | R10 578 | R882+R5 310 vs advertised | 28outside the top 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.
Why choose Vuma Fibre on Vumatel
Vuma Core
Vumatel's premium uncapped product - full FTTH lines from 30/30 to 1000/500 Mbps, symmetrical at the entry and mid tiers.
Vuma Reach
Asymmetric lines designed for emerging-market suburbs, and the product that carries Vuma's pre-paid option. Monthly from R417 for 20/10 Mbps; pre-paid from R199 a pass.
Vuma Key
Prepaid month-to-month with no contract or credit check - top up like airtime.
How the install actually works
From coverage check to a live line on Vumatel - 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. |
Frequently asked questions
The honest verdict
Where this page is the right answer, and where it is not. Both sides are computed from the 56 packages we track here, so they move when the prices do.
Vuma Fibre on Vumatel is the right buy if…
- Your address shows Vumatel coverageCoverage decides this before price does. We track 56 verified Vuma Fibre packages on Vumatel, from R399/mo for 30/30 Mbps Uncapped on Vumatel up to 1000 Mbps. This page covers 2 networks and the cheapest of those lines is on Vumatel specifically - they are not the same product, so check which one your address actually has before buying on price.
- You want the cheapest seller on this networkNo ISP we track undercuts R399 on Vumatel at 30/30 Mbps Uncapped, so the entry line here is the market floor rather than a mid-table price.
- You upload as much as you download21 of the 56 lines here are symmetrical, which matters for video calls, cloud backups and streaming out rather than in.
Who should look elsewhere
- Your address does not show VumatelThen none of the 56 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 R22.45/Mbps against R0.70/Mbps for 1000/250 Mbps Uncapped - 32.1x the price per megabit. If a bigger line fits the budget, it buys far more per rand.
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