Data report · 2026

The State of Fibre in South Africa

A snapshot of home fibre across South Africa, built from FibreScout’s live coverage data. Free to cite — please link back to this page.

1 966
suburbs & towns tracked
98%
live now (1 931 areas)
7
fibre networks mapped
81.2
avg readiness score /100

Coverage by network

Vumatel1 684
MetroFibre512
Frogfoot508
Octotel450
Lightstruck150
Vuma Reach10
Openserve2

Suburbs where each open-access network is live. Openserve is near-national and confirmed live per-address, so it isn’t counted here.

Where the fibre is — by province

Most fibre-ready suburbs

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About this report

Figures are compiled from FibreScout’s live coverage data across South Africa’s open-access fibre networks, refreshed regularly. “Live” means a network is operational in at least part of a suburb; coverage is built street by street, so always check your exact address for the definitive answer. 13 areas currently have only one fibre network (greenfield demand). You’re welcome to cite these numbers with a link back to this page.

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