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Internet Speed Report South Africa October 2024

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in South Africa based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

451

Avg. Download

43.55Mbps

Avg. Upload

40.78Mbps

Avg. Ping

98.5ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Liquid Telecommunications South Africa (Pty) Ltd 11.1 Mbps
Dimension Data 17.4 Mbps
Dimension Data 29.2 Mbps
Afrihost SP 55.6 Mbps
MTNSA 70.0 Mbps
The Internet Solution 35.1 Mbps
Vodacom 16.8 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd. 11.1 Mbps
HERO TELECOMS (PTY) LTD 54.9 Mbps
Vox Telecom 36.3 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 12.9%
iPhone 3.5%
Generic Smartphone 2.9%
Generic Smartphone 2.7%
Generic Smartphone 2.2%
iPhone 1.8%
Samsung SM-A037F 1.1%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 39.2%
Chrome Mobile 12.9%
Chrome 9.5%
Chrome Mobile iOS 3.5%
Samsung Internet 2.9%
Chrome Mobile 2.7%
Chrome Mobile 2.2%
Chrome 2.2%
Firefox 2.2%
Chrome 2.0%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2024. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.