Lightstruck is a smaller, focused operator that lights up estates, complexes and emerging towns the big networks sometimes skip.
The story behind Lightstruck
Founded in 2016 and backed by infrastructure investor Eaglestone, Lightstruck was built by a team with years of South African fibre experience. It runs an open-access last-mile network and has even expanded across the border with a separate Lightstruck operation in Namibia.
How Lightstruck works
Lightstruck 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 Lightstruck reaches
Lightstruck targets estates, complexes and emerging areas across the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with reported coverage in towns such as Paarl, Hermanus, Upington and Zinkwazi.
Speeds & signing up
Plans run up to around 500 Mbps symmetrical through partner ISPs including Afrihost, Axxess, Webafrica, Cool Ideas and others. Installation is typically done in two stages (a boundary box, then the in-home drop). Check your address to compare.
Common questions
Who do I contact for support?
Your ISP handles billing and support; Lightstruck maintains the physical network behind the scenes.