Web Hosting South Africa
Professional web hosting in South Africa with cPanel. Fast and secure shared hosting for South African businesses, websites, WordPress blogs, online stores and applications. Instant activation and 24/7 support.
Prices in ZAR
- 5 GB SSD
- 15 Email Accounts
- cPanel Instant Activation
- 1 Website
- 1 Database
- AI-Powered Website Builder
- SSL Certificate
- Daily Backup
- 50 GB Monthly Bandwidth
Prices in ZAR
- 20 GB SSD
- 25 Email Accounts
- cPanel Instant Activation
- up to 5 Websites
- 5 Databases
- AI-Powered Website Builder
- SSL Certificate
- Daily Backup
- 100 GB Monthly Bandwidth
Prices in ZAR
- 50 GB SSD
- 100 Email Accounts
- cPanel Instant Activation
- up to 10 Websites
- 10 Databases
- AI-Powered Website Builder
- SSL Certificate
- Daily Backup
- 150 GB Monthly Bandwidth
Web Hosting South Africa - Professional South African Web Hosting Services
Premium South African web hosting with cPanel, free SSL certificates, NVMe storage, and 24/7 local support. Host your website in Johannesburg or Cape Town data centres with instant activation and 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Why Choose South African Web Hosting for Your Business?
Web hosting South Africa delivers superior performance for local audiences. With servers located in Johannesburg and Cape Town, your website loads in 2-5ms for South African visitors compared to 150ms+ from overseas hosting. This speed advantage improves user experience and conversion rates.
For South African businesses, local hosting ensures compliance withPOPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act). Your data remains in South African data centres, meeting sovereignty requirements for government, finance, and healthcare industries.
Ultra-Low Latency
2-5ms response time from major cities
Data Sovereignty
Data stored in South African data centres
Local Support
24/7 support in SAST timezone
South African IP
Better SEO ranking for local searches
South African Web Hosting Market Overview
South Africa has over 68% internet penetration with 41+ million users. The e-commerce market grows 25% annually, reaching R71 billion ($4 billion) in 2024. Fast, reliable web hosting is essential for capturing this digital opportunity.
Johannesburg & Cape Town Data Centres
Teraco facilities with 99.99% uptime SLA
- • Teraco JB1 (Isando, Johannesburg)
- • Teraco CT1 (Rondebosch, Cape Town)
- • NAPAfrica IXP peering available
Industry-Specific Solutions
Optimised for key South African sectors
- • E-commerce and retail (WooCommerce, Magento)
- • Financial services (PCI DSS compliant)
- • Tourism and hospitality bookings
Best Web Hosting Features for South African Websites
NVMe SSD Storage
Ultra-fast NVMe storage with 7,000MB/s read speeds. 10GB to 100GB storage in RAID-10 configuration. Up to 20x faster than traditional SSD hosting.
Free SSL Certificate
Let's Encrypt SSL/TLS certificates automatically installed. Wildcard SSL available for R499 ZAR/year. HTTPS enabled by default for all domains.
cPanel Control Panel
Industry-standard cPanel with Softaculous (400+ one-click installs). WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal installed in under 60 seconds.
Popular Web Hosting Use Cases in South Africa
E-commerce Websites
WooCommerce, Magento, Shopify custom hosting. Integration with PayFast, Yoco, Ozow payment gateways. PCI DSS compliant infrastructure.
WordPress Hosting
Optimised WordPress with LiteSpeed server, LSCache, Redis object caching. Auto-updates, staging environments, and malware scanning included.
Business Websites
Corporate sites, portfolios, professional services. Joomla, Drupal, static site generators. Email hosting included for professional presence.
Email Hosting
Professional email @yourdomain. Spam filtering, virus protection, webmail access. IMAP/POP3/SMTP with SSL encryption included.
Database Hosting
MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL databases. phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin included. Remote database access for application development.
Startup & MVP
Perfect for launching MVPs and testing ideas. Easy scaling to VPS as traffic grows. One-click staging and production environments.
South African Web Hosting Technical Specifications
Web Hosting Security and South African Compliance
Included Security Features
- Free SSL Certificates: Let's Encrypt automated for all domains. Wildcard SSL available at R499 ZAR/year for subdomains.
- DDoS Protection: Network-level mitigation up to 10Gbps. Automatic detection and response to protect your website availability.
- Daily Backups: Automated daily backups with 7-day retention. One-click restore from cPanel. Optional remote backups available.
- Malware Scanning: Daily scans for malware, viruses, and suspicious files. Automatic removal of common threats with Imunify360.
- Hotlink Protection: Prevent others from embedding your images and consuming bandwidth. Leverage browser caching enabled by default.
South African Regulatory Compliance
- POPIA Compliant: Data stored in South African data centres complies with Protection of Personal Information Act requirements.
- Data Sovereignty: All customer data remains within South African borders, meeting local regulatory requirements.
- PCI DSS Compliant: For e-commerce websites processing credit card payments. Infrastructure meets PCI SAQ A requirements.
- ISO 27001 Certified: Information Security Management System certification. Regular audits for security best practices.
- SOC 2 Type II: Service organisation controls for security, availability, and processing integrity. Annual third-party audits.
Supported Applications and CMS Platforms
Install 400+ applications with one-click using Softaculous in cPanel. All platforms optimised for South African web hosting environments.
E-commerce
- • WooCommerce
- • Magento (Adobe Commerce)
- • PrestaShop
- • OpenCart
CMS
- • WordPress
- • Joomla
- • Drupal
- • Ghost
Forums & Wikis
- • phpBB
- • bbPress
- • MediaWiki
- • Discourse
Development
- • PHP 8.1/8.2/8.3
- • Python 3.11/3.12
- • Node.js (via SSH)
- • Git version control
Start Your South African Web Hosting Today
Professional web hosting with instant activation. Deploy your website in under 60 seconds with our South African hosting infrastructure.
Plans starting from R99 ZAR/month. 30-day money-back guarantee. 24/7 support in SAST.