Fastest uncapped Internet for people without fibre in South Africa
While FTTH coverage has increased substantially over the last decade, many parts of the country will never receive fibre.
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Easy ways to improve your Wi-Fi at home for free
Several basic adjustments can significantly improve the speeds of your home Wi-Fi connection without buying expensive extra equipment.
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5G | Andrew Matseke | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) | National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP) | Solly Malatsi | Wireless
Big questions about Wi-Fi in South Africa
ICASA has published an updated National Radio Frequency Plan, which included a path for sought-after Wi-Fi frequencies to be auctioned off for 5G or future 6G networks.
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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) | N77 band | Paul Colmer | Wireless | Wireless Access Providers' Association (WAPA)
South Africa on the brink of major Wi-Fi upgrade
Paul Colmer said ICASA’s approval of the lower 6GHz band for standard power operation with Automated Frequency Coordination was imminent.
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Acer | Dalen Peng | Evetech | Glenn Du Toit | Internet | Wireless
Company driving adoption of next-generation Wi-Fi in South Africa
TP-Link said it was making strong progress in expanding Wi-Fi 7 adoption in South Africa.
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Broadband | Ernst Fonternel | Fibre | MTN | MTN AirFibre | Wireless
MTN AirFibre relaunched at R499 per month for 80Mbps
MTN has relaunched its AirFibre offerings with better prices and faster speeds compared to last year.
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Deidre Baartman | free Wi-Fi | Gauteng Provincial Government | Panyaza Lesufi | Western Cape | Wireless
Free Wi-Fi hotspots for the Western Cape
In its latest budget tabled for 2026, the Western Cape says it will roll out more free Wi-Fi sites, aiming for 2,000 total.
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free Wi-Fi | Gauteng | Gauteng e-government | Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) | public wi-fi | Wireless
Wi-Fi network of South Africa’s richest province is shrinking
Figures from the Gauteng provincial government indicate that there was a decline in the number of free Wi-Fi hotspots, as well as LAN, WAN, and VoIP sites.
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One South African airline looking to Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi
Only one of South Africa’s three largest domestic airlines is currently considering introducing Wi-Fi on local flights.
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Wi-Fi at a taxi rank with no electricity in South Africa’s second-oldest town
LiBConnect Africa, a regional Internet service provider in South Africa’s second-oldest town, has deployed a solar-powered Wi-Fi hotspot at an important taxi rank for the nearby communities.