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.
1 980
suburbs & towns tracked
98%
live now (1 947 areas)
7
fibre networks mapped
81.2
avg readiness score /100
Coverage by network
Vumatel1 697
Frogfoot512
MetroFibre511
Octotel454
Lightstruck150
Vuma Reach17
Openserve6
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
Gauteng · 756Western Cape · 615KwaZulu-Natal · 271Eastern Cape · 114Mpumalanga · 65Limpopo · 62North West · 40Free State · 33Northern Cape · 24
Most fibre-ready suburbs
Acacia Park 100Amandelrug 100Atterbury Richmond Park 100Balwin 100Bothasig 100Burgundy Estate 100Cape Gate 100Century City 100Century City FTTH 100Century Place 100
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Recently went live
Cottonlands · 01 Sept 2026 Dzanani · 01 Sept 2026 Fisantekraal · 01 Sept 2026 Goqokazi · 01 Sept 2026 Grassy Park & Retreat · 01 Sept 2026 KwaXimba · 01 Sept 2026 Leeuwfontein Estate · 01 Sept 2026 Newlands West · 01 Sept 2026 OCT1252 · 01 Sept 2026 OCT1280 · 01 Sept 2026 Quarry Heights · 01 Sept 2026 Amaoti · 18 Aug 2026
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. 26 areas currently have only one fibre network (greenfield demand). You’re welcome to cite these numbers with a link back to this page.