MyBroadband

MyBroadband.co.za is a website, mainly an Internet forum, that serves as a key resource for South African Internet users seeking information about broadband services in the country. Established in 2003, the platform has grown to be a significant source of knowledge on various computing topics associated with the Internet, including gaming, VoIP, and much more.

National

English

Online/Digital

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Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#11690

South Africa

#71

Computers Electronics and Technology/Programming and Developer Software

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Articles

South African data centre industry evolving

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Myles Illidge

Teraco CEO Jan Hnizdo says the data centre industry is evolving as players face the need for sustainability, reducing their environmental impact, and meeting the demands of artificial intelligence (AI). At the same time, they must also manage costs, efficiency, and resilience, ensure connectivity and network performance, and evolve data centre cooling technologies.
South Africa hit by solar storm

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Jan Vermeulen

The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) space weather centre reports that a solar storm hit the Earth that impacted satellite navigation systems in South Africa. Based on data from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a Severe-class solar storm hit on Wednesday and continues as a Minor-class storm on Thursday.
The industry kissing dirty energy goodbye in South Africa

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Myles Illidge

Data centre operators in South Africa are reducing their reliance on coal-fired power from Eskom as they move towards clean energy goals, with Teraco aiming to achieve 100% of its energy consumption from clean sources by 2035. Teraco told MyBroadband that the company plans to ditch dirty power, such as that from coal-fired power stations, but it will remain an Eskom customer as it requires grid connections for wheeling purposes.
PlayStation Plus price changes in South Africa

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Jan Vermeulen

Sony has started notifying PlayStation Plus members in South Africa that their subscription fees will increase on or after 24 June 2025, depending on their payment date. “This price adjustment will enable us to continue bringing high-quality games and benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service,” Sony stated.
Instability at prominent South African payment provider

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Jan Vermeulen

Ozow co-founder and CEO Thomas Pays has been suspended from the company for over two months and is facing a disciplinary hearing as shareholders try to oust him. MyBroadband has learned that investors are unhappy with Pays’ management style and claim he has been wasteful and reckless with their funds. One example of the alleged extravagance investors took issue with was Ozow giving away a R500,000 trip to Las Vegas to watch the Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2023.
Big surprise for Vodacom

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Jan Vermeulen

MyBroadband Insights has released its Q1 2025 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that Cell C has overtaken Vodacom to become the second-best network in South Africa. MTN still has the best mobile network in South Africa, while Vodacom is the only operator whose overall network quality score has decreased since last quarter. The findings are based on 306,299 speed tests conducted by 6,999 mobile users across the country between 1 January and 31 March 2025.
South Africa’s new bank and its fight against Capitec

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Myles Illidge

Old Mutual’s OM Bank will launch later this year and target Capitec’s largely uncontested target market. Old Mutual has already begun competing with Capitec in the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market. OM Bank is set to launch publicly in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a soft launch with select customers in the second and third quarters of the year. While it hasn’t named its main rival directly, it hasn’t hidden its ambitions to go after Capitec’s client base.
Here come the VAT price hikes

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Jan Vermeulen

Internet service provider Afrihost has warned customers to expect their product prices to increase on 1 May 2025 as a result of the finance minister increasing VAT from 15% to 15.5%. “It’s our goal to provide the best products and service in South Africa, and we will continue to strive to bring you the best Internet experience possible,” Afrihost said. Afrihost is the latest of several companies that have told customers to expect their prices to increase from next month.
Proposed Netflix levy to save the SABC

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Myles Illidge

Sportscape Media founder and director Gary Rathbone supports implementing a levy on international streaming services to help fund the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Speaking to Cape Talk, Rathbone explained that players like MultiChoice, the SABC, and E-tv are restricted in their ability to operate in South Africa.
Get ready for dark days in South Africa

1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Jan Vermeulen

Eskom and its board chair, Mteto Nyati, have declined to comment on the power utility missing energy availability targets and its failure to announce the end of load-shedding as promised. Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati promised South Africa earlier this year that he, the CEO, and the electricity minister would be able to announce the end of load-shedding come April. However, two weeks into April there has been no press conference or other public announcement from the power utility or its chairman.