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Internet Speed Report South Africa 2024

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

Total Tests

5,412

Avg. Download

49.64Mbps

Avg. Upload

43.27Mbps

Avg. Ping

101.6ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
MTNSA 39.5 Mbps
Afrihost SP 60.2 Mbps
Liquid Telecommunications South Africa (Pty) Ltd 28.2 Mbps
Dimension Data 24.6 Mbps
Telkom SA Ltd. 12.5 Mbps
Dimension Data 28.9 Mbps
Vox Telecom 52.7 Mbps
The Internet Solution 62.7 Mbps
MTN SA 62.3 Mbps
Vox Telecom 44.5 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 3.1%
Generic Smartphone 3.1%
Generic Smartphone 2.3%
Generic Android 2.0 2.1%
Generic Smartphone 1.9%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 5.2%
Chrome 4.7%
Chrome 4.7%
Chrome 4.6%
Chrome 4.1%
Chrome 3.8%
Chrome 3.7%
Chrome 3.4%
Chrome 3.2%
Chrome Mobile 3.1%

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.