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Introduction

Webafrica is one of the most recognised internet and hosting brands in South Africa. Alongside its well-known fibre and connectivity business, it offers shared and WordPress hosting aimed at small businesses that want a familiar local name behind their website.

Who it suits

Webafrica suits an owner who values brand familiarity and local support, and who may already know the company from its fibre offering. Hosting locally means faster load times for your South African customers than an overseas server would give.

What you get

  • Shared and WordPress hosting with a local control panel and one-click app installs.
  • Domain registration, business email and SSL available under one account.
  • Local South African support and a long track record as an established ISP.
  • The option to keep hosting and connectivity with the same provider.

Pricing

Entry shared hosting starts from roughly R60 to R100 a month depending on the plan and any current promotion, with WordPress-specific plans a little higher. Webafrica runs frequent specials, so check the live pricing before you commit.

Our take

Webafrica is a safe, established choice with the comfort of a big local brand and the option to bundle hosting with fibre. On pure hosting value and speed, it is worth comparing against our top pick, Host Africa, especially if hosting is all you need. If you already use Webafrica for connectivity, keeping everything in one account has its own convenience.

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Main Features

Free installation – Webafrica and its providers do not charge any installation fees. The installation time ranges from one week to two weeks depending on the package.

Free router – Webafrica provides a router that is fully insured with every package purchased.

Uncapped Internet – The Majority of the packages on Webafrica come with uncapped Internet, available in different speeds.

Internet speeds – Webafrica offers various Internet speeds ranging from 4 Mbps up to 1000 Mbps on select packages.

 

Pricing

The price of each package is affected by the fibre provider. Webafrica works with Openserve, Octotel, Vumatel fibre, Balwin fibre, and Frogfoot amongst many others.

Openserve – Openserve packages range from 50 Mbps to 500 Mbps. Prices begin at R699 p/m up to R1169 p/m (One week installation).

Octotel – Octotel packages range from 55 Mbps to 1000 Mbps. Prices begin at R569 p/m up to R1289 p/m (one week installation).

Vumatel – Vumatel packages range from 25 Mbps to 1000 Mbps. Prices begin at R449 p/m up to R1204 p/m (one week installation).

Balwin Fibre – Balwin Fibre packages range from 4 Mbps to 1000 Mbps. Prices begin at R479 p/m up to R1609 p/m (two-week installation).

Frogfoot – Frogfoot packages range from 60 Mbps to 1000 Mbps. Prices begin at R589 p/m up to R1309 p/m (two-week installation).

Note: Most packages come with extra costs such as a once-off processing fee and cancellation processing fees.

Pros and Cons

Pros

No installation fees.
Uncapped data offers.
Wide range of Internet speeds.
No contractual obligations.

Cons

Potential downtime.
Cancellation fees.
Not enough coverage in certain areas.
FAQs

No, Webfrica’s fibre is completely independent of a bundled voice line.

No problem! In your ‘Customer Zone’ tab you can select “Moving Homes” where you will be able to cancel your current line and order a new one for your new home. You will need to give Webafrica one month notice.

10 Mbps – 40 Mbps: This is a good option if you’d like to stream in HD, or just want superfast downloads in general. This is ideal for an online-active family.

50 Mbps – 100 Mbps: If seamless high speeds are essential to your family or business, or for gaming then this is the one.

Installation times vary according to the underlying infrastructure provider and their availability.

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