Web infrastructure in South Africa
South Africa is the dominant web hosting market in sub-Saharan Africa, with 55 providers, 24 data centers, and 12 internet exchange points. The country's advanced fiber backbone and competitive colocation market make it the primary hub for content delivery and cloud services on the continent.
The South Africa hosting landscape
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd operates five facilities and is the largest carrier-neutral colocation provider. Open Access Data Centres runs six facilities, the most of any operator. NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg is the largest exchange with 548 connected networks, followed by NAPAfrica IX Cape Town with 282 networks.
Johannesburg and Cape Town each host five data center facilities, while Centurion has four. Durban, Samrand, and Midrand each have two. Enterprises, cloud providers, and global content networks buy hosting in these cities to reach users across Southern Africa.
Key facts
- South Africa has 55 hosting providers and 24 data centers.
- Open Access Data Centres operates six facilities, the most in the country.
- Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd runs five carrier-neutral colocation facilities.
- NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg connects 548 networks, the largest IXP.
- NAPAfrica IX Cape Town connects 282 networks.
- Johannesburg and Cape Town each have five data center facilities.
Top hosting cities in South Africa
Hosting providers in South Africa
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Data centers in South Africa
All 25 facilities →Teraco Johannesburg Campus, South Africa
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd
Teraco CT1 Cape Town, South Africa
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd
Digital Parks - Samrand
Digital Parks Africa (PTY) LTD
Equinix JN1 - Johannesburg
Equinix, Inc.
NTT Data (MEA) - Cape Town
Open Access Data Centres
NTT Data (MEA) - Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Open Access Data Centres
NTT Data (MEA) - Johannesburg 1 Data Center (JOH1)
NTT DATA, Middle East and Africa (MEA)
NTT Data (MEA) - Parklands
Open Access Data Centres
SEACOM Mtunzini CLS
SEACOM Limited
Teraco CT2 Cape Town, South Africa
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd
Teraco DB1 Durban, South Africa
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd
Teraco Johannesburg Bredell Campus
Teraco Data Environments Pty Ltd