{"id":865231,"date":"2026-07-02T07:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=865231"},"modified":"2026-07-02T07:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:39:46","slug":"afrihost-receives-two-2026-mybroadband-award-trophies-for-best-isp-and-best-hosting-provider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/865231\/afrihost-receives-two-2026-mybroadband-award-trophies-for-best-isp-and-best-hosting-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"Afrihost receives two 2026 MyBroadband Award trophies for Best ISP and Best Hosting Provider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Afrihost has been officially presented with the coveted 2026 MyBroadband Award trophies for Best Internet Service Provider and Best Hosting Provider in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MyBroadband handed over the two trophies to Afrihost CEO Gian Visser at the company\u2019s offices in Johannesburg, celebrating a remarkable dual victory in a fiercely competitive local market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrihost.com\/?utm_source=BroadMedia&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=July2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about Afrihost\u2019s offerings.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking home both prestigious awards in a single year highlights Afrihost\u2019s dominant position and sustained leadership across South Africa\u2019s ICT sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MyBroadband awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual MyBroadband Awards are highly respected within the technology industry, serving as a trusted indicator of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners are selected following comprehensive research, rigorous technical testing, and in-depth statistical analysis of customer feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating companies are evaluated on several strict criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Range of products and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality of products and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer satisfaction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact of products and services on customers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Afrihost clearly outpaced its competitors across all these parameters, proving its ability to compete and lead in two technically demanding sectors simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A history of consecutive success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving the 2026 Best ISP trophy marks the fourth consecutive year Afrihost has earned this specific distinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following wins in 2023, 2024, and 2025, this 2026 victory reinforces the company\u2019s reputation for consistency and measurable service delivery in the broadband space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simultaneously, the presentation of the 2026 Best Hosting Provider trophy represents its second consecutive win in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ongoing streak of successes is underpinned by Afrihost\u2019s unwavering focus on providing aggressively priced products coupled with excellent, highly responsive customer service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-865232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1.png 1738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disrupting the market since 1999<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Afrihost\u2019s current achievements are built upon a deep local legacy. The company\u2019s strategy of delivering world-class quality at affordable prices dates back to its founding as a web hosting business in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a time when website hosting in South Africa was prohibitively expensive \u2013 with established providers charging roughly R550 per month for entry-level packages \u2013 Afrihost disrupted the market with a groundbreaking R150 per month offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That bold move significantly lowered the barrier to entry, kickstarting a new era of local digital entrepreneurship and cementing Afrihost as a pioneering industry challenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a quarter of a century later, the company continues to innovate and expand to meet evolving customer needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its diverse portfolio now encompasses premium web hosting infrastructure alongside broad connectivity solutions, including fibre, Fixed LTE, Fixed 5G, and ADSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving these two 2026 MyBroadband Award trophies is proof of Afrihost\u2019s enduring legacy, continuous improvement, and deep commitment to keeping South Africans connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrihost.com\/?utm_source=BroadMedia&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=July2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about Afrihost\u2019s offerings.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afrihost has been officially presented with the coveted 2026 MyBroadband Award trophies for both Best Internet Service Provider and Best Hosting Provider in South Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":865234,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[1944,17799],"class_list":["post-865231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-afrihost","tag-mybroadband-awards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865231"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":865235,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865231\/revisions\/865235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}