Vuma Wi-Fi prices
Vuma is the country's biggest residential fibre network, and 'Vuma Wi-Fi' is just shorthand for Vuma fibre delivered to your home as wireless internet. Here's the live price list, tier by tier, compared across every ISP we track.
Vuma Wi-Fi prices at a glance
Vuma doesn't sell Wi-Fi directly to consumers, you order through an ISP like Webafrica, MWeb, Afrihost or RSAweb. The line cost is set by Vuma, but each ISP wraps its own markup, router and (often) free installation around it, so the same tier can cost noticeably different amounts depending on which ISP you sign up through.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest entry | R417 | Vuma Reach 20/10 Mbps, Afrihost |
| Cheapest symmetrical | R419 | Vumatel 30/30 Mbps, Webafrica |
| Cheapest 100/100 Mbps | R879 | Vumatel, Webafrica |
| Cheapest gigabit | R1 209 | Vumatel 1000 Mbps, Webafrica |
| Tier | Cheapest price | Cheapest ISP | ISPs offering it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuma Reach 20/10 Mbps | R417 | Afrihost | 3 ISPs |
| Vuma Reach 40/10 Mbps | R537 | Afrihost | 3 ISPs |
| Vuma Reach 100/50 Mbps | R799 | Webafrica | 3 ISPs |
| Vumatel 30/30 Mbps | R419 | Webafrica | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 50/25 Mbps | R579 | Mweb | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 50/50 Mbps | R699 | Mweb | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 100/50 Mbps | R739 | Mweb | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 100/100 Mbps | R879 | Webafrica | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 200/200 Mbps | R1 009 | Webafrica | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 500/200 Mbps | R1 139 | Webafrica | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 1000/250 Mbps | R1 209 | Webafrica | 4 ISPs |
| Vumatel 1000/500 Mbps | R2 195 | RSAweb | 2 ISPs |
Prices above are each ISP's live, current-month rate, promotional pricing included. See our live Vuma fibre deals page to filter and buy.
What you get for R417/month
The cheapest live Vuma Wi-Fi line we track is Afrihost's Vuma Reach 20/10 Mbps package at R417/month. It's an uncapped aerial line, fast enough for one household streaming Netflix, browsing and a bit of remote work. It is not a gaming or 4K streaming line for multiple users at once, the 10 Mbps upload caps how well video calls and cloud uploads will work in a busy home. Want symmetrical upload instead? Webafrica's Vumatel 30/30 Mbps line at R419/month is the cheapest matched-upload option we track on the network, see the Vumatel 30/30 Mbps NIC promo for the current new-install offer at that tier.
Entry-level pricing and promotions change ISP to ISP and month to month, some tie the lowest price to a 24-month term, others charge the same rate month-to-month. Check the specific term on the deal before you sign up, not just the headline price.
If you're a single person, a couple, or a small student household with one screen streaming at a time, an entry Vuma Reach line is genuinely enough. If you're a family of four or more with simultaneous streams and calls, jump to the 100 Mbps tier, Webafrica's Vumatel 100/100 line at R879/month is the cheapest symmetrical option we track at that speed.
Vuma Reach vs Vumatel core, what's the difference?
Vuma Reach and Vumatel aren't the same product. Reach is Vumatel's cheaper aerial network, strung on poles rather than trenched underground, capped at a lower top speed and priced to undercut the core network at entry level. Vumatel's core fibre is the underground product, pricier at the low end but available at every speed up to gigabit with a symmetrical option throughout.
| Dimension | Vuma Reach | Vumatel (core) |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Aerial, strung on poles - faster to roll out to new streets | Underground trenching - more durable, slower to extend |
| Top speed we track | 100 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Cheapest entry tier | R417 | R419 |
| 100 Mbps tier we track | R799 | R879 |
| Symmetrical (matched upload) | Not offered - Reach is asymmetric only | Available from the entry 30/30 Mbps tier up |
South Africans Google "Vuma Wi-Fi", "Vuma fibre" and "Vuma internet" interchangeably, and both products answer to all three names. The fibre or aerial line runs to a wall-mounted ONT (the modem), and your router connects to it via Ethernet to broadcast Wi-Fi through the house. There is no "Vuma Wi-Fi" product that's wireless to the street, that would be Vodacom or MTN 5G, not Vuma.
Installation & what's included
- Standard install: often free on 24-month contracts; month-to-month plans may carry an install fee, confirm the current offer at checkout, it changes by ISP and by promotion.
- Router: typically free on contract, otherwise a once-off cost set by the ISP. Ask for the exact figure at signup rather than assuming a flat rate across ISPs.
- Activation: usually free, you set a go-live date with your chosen ISP.
- Lead time: typically 5-14 working days from order to install in already-covered areas.
- What you need on install day: someone over 18 at home, a multi-hour window, ID copy, proof of address.
- Cable run: Vumatel's standard install includes a set allowance of internal cable from the wall to the ONT mount point. Longer runs may carry an extra charge.
If you live in a complex or estate, the body corporate may have rules on where the ONT can be mounted, check before booking the install. For the full step-by-step, see fibre installation, what to expect.
Which ISP gives the best Vuma Wi-Fi price?
Vuma is open-access, so the network never changes, what changes is who bills you and what's bundled in. This is every tier at least three of the four ISPs we track sell today, side by side.
| Tier | Webafrica | MWeb | Afrihost | RSAweb | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vuma Reach 20/10 Mbps | R429 | R449 | R417 | — | Afrihost |
| Vuma Reach 40/10 Mbps | R549 | R569 | R537 | — | Afrihost |
| Vuma Reach 100/50 Mbps | R799 | R869 | R847 | — | Webafrica |
| Vumatel 30/30 Mbps | R419 | R425 | R517 | R515 | Webafrica |
| Vumatel 50/25 Mbps | R619 | R579 | R727 | R695 | Mweb |
| Vumatel 50/50 Mbps | R709 | R699 | R797 | R775 | Mweb |
| Vumatel 100/50 Mbps | R809 | R739 | R897 | R895 | Mweb |
| Vumatel 100/100 Mbps | R879 | R909 | R997 | R945 | Webafrica |
| Vumatel 200/200 Mbps | R1 009 | R1 059 | R1 167 | R1 095 | Webafrica |
| Vumatel 500/200 Mbps | R1 139 | R1 199 | R1 297 | R1 245 | Webafrica |
| Vumatel 1000/250 Mbps | R1 209 | R1 489 | R1 497 | R1 375 | Webafrica |
Worked example: two neighbours on the same Vumatel line both order the 100/100 Mbps tier, one through Webafrica at R879/month. Picking the priciest ISP we track at the same tier instead would cost R23 928 over 24 months versus R21 096 for the cheapest option, a real gap for an identical line, before any ISP-specific freebies are counted.
Vuma Wi-Fi during loadshedding
Both the wall-mounted ONT and your Wi-Fi router need power to work. When loadshedding hits, fibre itself stays online (the underground or aerial cable doesn't care about your power), but your home equipment goes dark.
The fix is a small UPS:
- Mini-UPS: a compact battery box that powers the ONT and router for several hours. Plugs in like a wall wart. Most popular fix.
- Inverter trolley: overkill for fibre alone, but useful if you want to power a screen too.
- Backup hotspot: a cheap prepaid LTE pocket router as a fallback if the UPS dies.
Vumatel's network includes battery backup at most local FNO equipment, so the line itself typically stays up during shorter loadshedding stages.
Is Vuma Wi-Fi right for you?
Vuma Wi-Fi: which tier and which ISP?
Coverage decides whether Vuma reaches you at all - here's how to think about the rest.
- Q1
Do you mainly stream and browse, one screen at a time?
- Yes → An entry Vuma Reach line is enough - Afrihost's 20/10 Mbps tier at R417/month is the cheapest we track.
- No, multiple people stream, call and work at once → Move up to a 100 Mbps tier - Webafrica's Vumatel 100/100 Mbps at R879/month is the cheapest symmetrical option we track at that speed.
- Q2
Do you need matched upload (video calls, cloud backup, large uploads)?
- Yes → Choose Vumatel core, not Vuma Reach - Reach doesn't offer a symmetrical tier at all.
- No → Vuma Reach's cheaper asymmetric pricing is the better buy.
- Q3
Is the lowest possible monthly bill your top priority?
- Yes → Compare the shared-tier table above before signing up - the same tier can cost meaningfully more through one ISP than another on the identical Vuma line.
- No, bundled extras or support matter more → Check each ISP's own network page for router, install and support specifics, price isn't the only variable.
Who should look elsewhere: anyone who needs matched upload on a budget entry tier - Vuma Reach simply doesn't offer it, Vumatel core's 30/30 Mbps tier is the cheaper way in. Anyone chasing the single lowest bill on a shared tier should work from the ISP comparison table above rather than assume any one ISP is always cheapest.
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