Afrihost Wins 2026 MyBroadband Best ISP and Hosting

In Short

• Afrihost has received two 2026 MyBroadband Award trophies in South Africa.
• It won Best Internet Service Provider and Best Hosting Provider.
• The ISP award is Afrihost’s fourth consecutive win, and the hosting award is its second in a row.

What Happened

Afrihost, a South African internet and web hosting company, was presented with the 2026 MyBroadband Award trophies for Best Internet Service Provider and Best Hosting Provider.

The trophies were handed over to Afrihost CEO Gian Visser at the company’s Johannesburg offices.

MyBroadband said its annual awards are based on research, technical testing, and statistical analysis of customer feedback. In practice, that means performance checks and user sentiment are combined, rather than relying on a popularity vote.

The evaluation criteria include product range, service quality, customer satisfaction, customer impact, and innovation.

Why It Matters

Internet service providers, or ISPs, are the companies that sell access to the internet. Hosting providers run the servers that keep websites and apps online, similar to renting reliable shop space for an online business.

Winning both categories in one year signals Afrihost’s strength across connectivity and the infrastructure that supports online services.

The ISP award extends Afrihost’s run of wins from 2023 to 2026. The hosting award marks a second straight year at the top.

For South African startups and SMEs, these categories matter because consistent broadband performance and reliable hosting reduce downtime, support online sales, and make remote work easier.

Afrihost started as a hosting business in 1999 and later expanded into connectivity products like fibre, fixed LTE, fixed 5G, and ADSL. That mix positions it to serve both household users and small businesses that need internet access plus web services.

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