Did You Know Your ADSL Is Not Cool Anymore?

ADSL Is Being Discontinued

Yes, like leg warmers, boy bands, and cassette tapes, ADSL is out of fashion. If your neighbourhood has had fibre internet infrastructure installed, your ADSL could be disconnected.

These changes were effective as of 1 September 2020. This means affected users may need to change their service provider in the migration process.

If your area is affected, you can compare fibre deals on Hippo.co.za to find the best option for you.

What This Means for ADSL Users

If fibre has been installed in your neighbourhood, your ADSL line may be discontinued and you may need to move to a fibre package.

ADSL is being phased out

Where fibre infrastructure is available, ADSL users may need to move to a newer internet service.

Fibre is the replacement

Fibre internet generally offers faster, more stable connectivity than ADSL, especially for streaming, video calls and remote work.

Affected areas vary

The areas affected are listed below by province. If your suburb appears in the list, compare fibre deals available in your area.

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Eastern Cape

East London

Abbotsford, Beacon Bay, Bonnie Doon, Bonnie Doon Vista, Bunkers Hill, Nahoon, Stirling, Vincent Woodleigh

Port Elizabeth

Amsterdamhoek, Bluewater Bay, Bluewater Beach, Broadwood, Deal Party, Fairview, Glendinningvale, Greenacres, Greenbushes, Greenbushes Business Estate, Greenshields Park, Hallack Road, Heronwood Place, Humerail, Humewood, Linkside, Little Walmer Golf Estate, Longmeadow Residential Estate, Lovemore Heights, Lovemore Heights Estate, Lovemore Park, Mill Park, Millard Grange, Mount Croix, Mount Pleasant, Newton Park, Pari Park, Parsons Hill, Port Elizabeth, South End, Southend Southfork, Summerstrand, The River Club, Walmer, Walmer Heights (Wensley Dale), Westview Village.

Uitenage

Janssensdal, Levyvale, Vanes Estate

Free State

Bloemfontein

Bayswater, Dan Pienaar, Heliconhoogte, Heuwelsig, Pentagon Park, Rayton, Universitas, Waverley, Wild Olive Estate

Welkom

Jim Fouche Park

Gauteng

Alberton

Brackendowns, Brackenhurst, New Redruth, Raceview, Verwoerd Park

Bedfordview

Bedford Gardens, Bedford Park, Bedfordview, Essexwold, Oriel, Senderwood, St Andrews

Benoni

Benoni, Kleinfontein 67ir, Morehill, Northmead, Rynfield, Vlakfontein

Boksburg

Byers Park, Libradene, Parkdene, Parkrand, Sunward Park

Brakpan

Dalpark, Dalview, Larrendale, Sonneveld, Sunair Park

Centurion

Bronberrik, Celtisdal, Clubview, Cornwall Hill, Die Hoewes, Eldo Meadows, Eldoraigne, Hennops Park, Heuweloord , Highlands, Highveld, Irene, Kloofzicht, Kosmosdal, Lyttelton, Monavoni, Raslouw Ah, Rooihuiskraal, Rua Vista, Simarlo, Tamara Parkvilla Rosa, Wierda Glen Estate, Wierda Park Zwartkop

Edenvale

Dowerglen, Dunvegan, Edenvale, Elma Park, Hurlyvale

Johannesburg

Bassonia, Berario, Birdhaven, Birnam, Blackheath, Braamfontein, Bruma, Craighall, Craighall Park, Crosby, Cyrildene, Dunkeld, Dunkeld West, East Town, Eldorado Park, Elton Hill, Fairland, Fairwood, Forest Town, Franklin Roosevelt Park, Glenhazelhawkins Estate, Highlands, Houghton Estate, Kent View, Killarney, Langlaagte North, Lenasia, Lenasia South, Linksfield, Linksfield, Linksfield Ridge, Melrose, Melrose Estate, Melrose North, Newlands, Northcliff, Norwood, Oaklands, Orange Grove, Parktown North, Parkwood, Percelia Estate, Richmond, Riviera, Rosebank, Rouxville, Saxonwold, Sydenham, The Gardens, Valeriedene, Waterval Estate, Waverley, West Cliff, Winston Ridge

Midrand

Midstream Estate, Noordwyk, Saddlebrook Estate, Sagewood, Summerset, Vorna Valley, Witpoort 406jr

Mogale City

Noordheuwel, Pinehaven Country Estate, Quellerie Park

Nigel

Sharon Park

Randburg

Windsor

Sandton

Illowild, Witkoppen, Woodmead

Pretoria

Alphen Park, Annlin, Ansaar Estate, Ashlea Gardens, Baileys Muckleneuk, Boardwalk, Boardwalkmeander, Boardwalk Villas , Bronberg, Bronberg Estate, Brooklyn, Brummeria, Bryntirionchristiaansville , Christoburg, Claudius , Constantia Park, De Beers, Doornpoort, East Lynneelandspoort, Elardus Park, Equestria, Erasmia, Erasmuskloof, Erasmusrand, Faerie Glengarsfontein, Georgeville, Glen Lauriston, Groenkloof, Hazelwood, Hillcrest, La Montagne, Laudium, Lombardy Estate, Lukas Rand, Lydiana, Lynnrodene, Lynnwood, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood, Manor, Lynnwood Park, Lynnwood Ridge, Magalieskruin, Maroelana, Menlo Park, Menlyn, Meyers Park, Montana, Montana Park, Montana Tuine, Monument Park, Mooikloof Ridge, Moreleta,, Park, Muckleneuk, Murrayfield, Navors, Newlands, Newmark Estate, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Olympus, Ponda Rosa, Pretoria Central, Pretorius Park, Rietvalleirand, Shere, Silver View Ridge, Silver Woods Country Estate, Silverton , Sinoville, Six Fountains, Sterrewag, The Willows , Val De Grace,Valhalla, Wapadrand, Waterkloof, Waterkloof Glen, Waterkloof Golf Estate, Waterkloof Heights, Waterkloof Park, Waterkloof Ridge, Waterkloof Valley Estate, Waterkloof Village, Willow Acres, Willow Glen, Wingate Golf Estate, Wingate Park, Wonderboom, Zambezi Country Estate

KwaZulu Natal

Ballito

Willard beach

Durban

Glenashley, glenhills, greyville, grosvenor, musgrave, old fort, park hill, peter road, prospect hall, red hill, riverhorse valley, stamford hill, umgeni business park, umgeni park, virginia, wentworth, windermere

Empangeni

Grantham park, kildare, richem

Gillitts

Winston park

Hillcrest

Hillcrest (camelot estate), hillcrest (langford estate), hillcrest park, hilldene. Plantations

Kingsburgh

Panorama park

Kloof

Kloof, krantzkloof

Mount edgecombe

Mount edgecombe estate, mount edgecombe north

Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg central, town bush valley, wembley

Pinetown

Mahogany ridge, padfield park, paradise valley, the wolds, westmead

Port zimbali

Zimbali coastal forest estate

Salt rock

Simbithi eco estate

Shelly beach

Shelly beach, shelly beach (bay hill)

Stanger

Ocean view

Umbogintwini

Umhlanga rocks

Hawaan, la lucia, prestondale, somerset park, sunningdale, umhlanga, umhlanga ridge, umhlanga rocks

Waterfall

Westville

Grayleigh, rouken glen, westville, woodside

Limpopo

Polokwane

Broadlands

Giyane

Giyani Unit Ba

Louis Trichardt

Mpumalanga

Nelspruit

Dio Vista, Stonehenge, The Terrace, West Acres

Northern Cape

Kimberley

El Toro Park, Herlear, Minerva Gardens, Monument Heights, Royldene, Roylglen

North West Province

Hartbeespoort

Eagles Landing, Hartbeestpoort, Meerhof, Pecanwood Golf Estate, The Islands Estate

Brits

Harmonie, Kosmos, Schoemansville

Rustenburg

Cashan

Western Cape

Claremont

Claremont, Kenilworth

Constantia

Bel Ombre, Constantia, Constantia Heights, Constantia Vale, Fir Grove, Glen Alpine, Klaassenbosch, Nova Constantia, Orchid Close Estate, Sillery, Silverhurst, Strawberry Hill

Darling

Grotto Bay

Diep River

Faure

Kelderhof Country Village

Fish Hoek

Clovelly, Fish Hoek

Franschhoek

Franschhoek, Le Ferme Chantelle

George

Earls Court Lifestyle Estate, Earls Court The Village, Glen Heath, Glenwood, Golf Park, Groenkloof, Retirement Vill, Heather Heights, Heather Park, Heatherlands, Homewood Village, Kingswood Golf, Estate, Kingswood Hamlet, Kraaibosch 195farm, Kraaibosch Country Estate, Kraaibosch Manor

Goodwood

Thornton

Gordons Bay

Antilles Cayman Beach, Gordons Bay, Harbour Island

Grassy Park

Zeekoevlei

Guguletu

Hanover Park

Mountview, Penlyn Estate

Durbanville

Albury Place Pinehurst, Aurora, Country Places, Donkervliet Pinehurst, Driebergen Pinehurst, Durbanvale, Durbanville, Durbanville Hills, Durbanville Meadows, Eersdal Heights(Vygeboord), Goedemoed, Longwood Pinehurst, Oakwood Pinehurst, Olive Close Pinehurst, Pinehurst, Sonstraal, Sonstraal Heights, Summerwood Pinehurst, The Crest, Valmary Park, Vierlanden, Vygeboom, Welgevonden, Wellway Park

Hermanus

Mossel Bay

Fijnbosch Park, Mossel Bay Golf Estate

Muizenberg

Lakeside

Noordhoek

Chapmans Bay Estate, Noordhoek, San Michele

Onrus River

Hemel En Aarde Estate

Paarl

Paarl, Suider Paarl, Val De Vie Estate, Vrykyk

Parow

Pbaronetcy, Kleinbosch, Kleinmeer Lifestyle Village, La Provence, Leopard Rock Estate, Parow Industrial, Plattekloof, Welgelegen

Hout Bay

Hanging Meadows, Hout Bay, Kenrock Country Estate, Klein Leeukop Private Estate
Mount Rhodes

Knysna

Fisher Haven, Forest Gardens Estate, Heuwelkruin, Highlands Estate, Hunters Estate, Hunters Home, Hunters Village, Knysna, Knysna Heights, Leisure Isle, Paradise, Rexford, The Heads, Westhill

Kuilsrivier

Deo Gracia, Haasendal, Jacarandas, Klein Zevenwacht Estate, Zevendal, Zevenwacht Country Estate, Zevenzicht Estate

Langebaan

Blue Lagoon, Calypso Beach, Langebaan Country Estate

Llandudno

Meadow Ridge

Melkbosstrand

Atlantic Beach Golf Estate

Milnerton

Century City, Royal Ascot, Royal Ascot (Arena North), Royal Ascot (Coral Grove), Royal Ascot (The Stableyard), Sunset Beach, Sunset Village

Pinelands

Pinelands, Pinewood Village

Wynberg

Bishopscourt, Plumstead, Wynberg

Sea Point

Bantry Bay, Fresnaye, Mouille Point, Sea Point

Rondebosch

Mowbray, Rondebosch

Robertson

Somerset West

Belaire Winlands Estate, Blue Crane Estate, Briza, Brookside Village, Fraaigelegen, Golden Acre, Golden Acre (Albourne Estate), Golden Hill, Hageland, Helderrand, Heldervue, Helena Heights, Illaire, Jonkers Hoogte, Kalamunda, La Concorde, La Sandra, Land En Zeezicht, Monte Sereno, Olijven Hof Estate, Parel Valley, Rome Glen, Silver Fox Estate, Somerset Heights, Somerset Ridge, Somerset West, Spanish Farm, Steynsrust, The Links, Van Der Stel, Vredenberg Estate, Westridge, Zandberg

Stellenbosch

Nietgegund 516farm, Stellenbosch

Sunnydale

Ake Michelle, Stonehaven Estate, Sun Valley

Table View

Atlas Gardens, Flamingovlei, Parklands, Table View, Wentworth Village

Tokai

Nieuwe Steenberg, Steenberg Golf Estate, Tokai

Worcester

Paglande, Worcester

Wilderness

Wilderness East, Wilderness Garden Estate

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