{"id":638008,"date":"2026-04-06T15:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=638008"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:59:24","slug":"240-mbps-in-a-small-town-known-for-sheep-farming-and-high-quality-racehorses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadband\/638008-240-mbps-in-a-small-town-known-for-sheep-farming-and-high-quality-racehorses.html","title":{"rendered":"240 Mbps in a small town known for sheep farming and high-quality racehorses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vodacom achieved an average download speed of 240 Mbps in Colesberg, a small town in the Northern Cape known for sheep farming and high-quality racehorses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was revealed in the Q1 2026 MyBroadband Insights research report about the average mobile network speeds in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this report, MyBroadband Insights used data collected through the MyBroadband Android speed test app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between 1 January 2026 and 31 March 2026, there were 316,000 performance tests performed on the Android Speed Test app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It showed that the average mobile download speed in South Africa in Q1 2026 was 80 Mbps, and the average upload speed was 19 Mbps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was striking was that the average speed in many small towns, like Colesberg, exceeded the national average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Colesberg, Vodacom achieved average download speeds of 240 Mbps and average upload speeds of 8 Mbps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This high speed was driven by Vodacom’s extensive 5G network in the town. 39% of tests used the 5G network, and 61% on 4G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other mobile networks also achieved very good speeds in the small Karoo town, albeit not at the same level as Vodacom’s exceptional performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cell C recorded average download speeds of 95 Mbps and upload speeds of 19Mbps, ranking second in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTN achieved an average download speed of 66 Mbps, ahead of Telkom on 56 Mbps and Rain on 29 Mbps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latency across all networks ranged from 34 ms to 43 ms, which is exceptional given that it is a wireless network far from the testing servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latency is the time delay between a cause and its response, commonly measured as the time it takes for data to travel from source to destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High latency causes slow loading and poor performance in gaming and video calls, typically caused by distance, infrastructure bottlenecks, or network congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below shows the performance of South Africa’s mobile networks in Colesberg in Q1 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network<\/th>Download Speed (Mbps)<\/th>Upload Speed (Mbps)<\/th>Latency (ms)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Vodacom<\/td>239.79<\/td>7.62<\/td>34.49<\/td><\/tr>
Cell C<\/td>95.46<\/td>19.46<\/td>38.84<\/td><\/tr>
MTN<\/td>66.38<\/td>24.38<\/td>34.06<\/td><\/tr>
Telkom<\/td>56.12<\/td>16.80<\/td>42.83<\/td><\/tr>
Rain<\/td>28.54<\/td>8.95<\/td>31.04<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More about Colesberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Colesberg is a historic town in the Northern Cape, best known as a primary stopover point on the N1 highway between Johannesburg and Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is located in the Great Karoo and serves as a gateway to the region’s vast landscapes and rich agricultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was founded in 1830 on the site of an abandoned station of the London Missionary Society. It was initially known as Toverberg, but was later renamed Colesberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The town boasts many buildings in a blend of Cape Dutch and Georgian architecture, with ceilings of reed and yellowwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The town saw significant action during the Second Anglo-Boer War, with many skirmishes occurring in the surrounding hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Colesberg-Kemper Museum is housed in a former bank and features exhibits on the Anglo-Boer War and the Karoo Nomads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farming in the area is dedicated to horses and merino sheep. The greater Colesberg breeds many of the country’s top merinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colesberg is also renowned for producing high-quality racehorses, and many stud farms, including one owned by golfer Gary Player, are nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Africans know the town as a halfway point between Johannesburg and Cape Town, which is a good place to stop over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colesberg has developed a thriving tourism industry and offers a hotel, a motel, and many guesthouses and B&Bs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several guest farms operate in the district, offering accommodation with 4×4 trails, mountain bike trails, and game hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Doornkloof Nature Reserve is located near Colesberg, which is home to Kudu, Eland, Brown Hyena, Bat-Eared Fox, Aardvark, and Aardwolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos of Colesberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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