Frogfoot is one of South Africa’s most established open-access networks, and the one experimenting hardest with low-cost ways to get more homes online.
The story behind Frogfoot
Frogfoot was founded by Abraham van der Merwe (who still leads it) and was acquired by Vox in 2015, sitting today under the Vivica group. It strengthened its Western Cape footprint notably in 2021 by taking over Link Africa’s home-fibre assets there.
How Frogfoot works
Frogfoot is an open-access network: it owns and maintains the fibre in the ground, but it doesn't sell you the internet directly. Instead, several independent ISPs ride the same line, and you choose which one to buy from, and you can switch ISP later without a new installation. That's why our coverage check shows the network at your address, then lets you compare the ISP packages on it by real monthly price.
Where Frogfoot reaches
Frogfoot runs nationwide across roughly five provinces, with its strongest presence in the Western Cape and Gauteng, reported to pass on the order of half a million homes.
Speeds & products
Standard Frogfoot fibre offers uncapped symmetrical speeds up to 1 Gbps. It also runs two notable low-cost options: Frogfoot Air, an entry-level Wi-Fi-only fibre product, and Frogfoot RISE, a prepaid offering aimed at township rollouts. Check your address to compare ISP packages.
Common questions
What do the colours on Frogfoot’s map mean?
Generally: live (ready now), in progress (being built), and planned (coming). Our coverage check resolves your specific address rather than a whole-area map.
Is Frogfoot Air the same as normal fibre?
Air is an entry-level, Wi-Fi-only tier that runs over the Frogfoot network in selected areas, cheaper, with a simpler setup.