South Africa eSIM
From £1.55 · prepaid travel data
Mobile data in South Africa
South Africa's Vodacom network runs 5G in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria with 4G along the Garden Route, the Winelands and most of Kruger's camps. The Drakensberg trails, the Wild Coast and the Karoo have signal in the towns and gaps between.
- Uber and Bolt work in the cities on data — the recommended way to get around after dark.
- Kruger has signal at the rest camps and on the main tar roads, less on the gravel loops.
- Table Mountain, the Cape peninsula and the Winelands are well covered.
- Load-shedding (scheduled power cuts) still happens; carry a power bank and check the EskomSePush app.
Combining South Africa with Namibia, Botswana or Eswatini? The regional Africa plan covers several of them — check its list.
Data plans
Instant delivery by email. Activates on first connection at your destination. Keep your own number. Hotspot allowed.
| Data | Validity | Price (GBP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | £1.55 |
| 3 GB | 15 days | £3.80 |
| 3 GB | 30 days | £4.03 |
| 5 GB | 30 days | £6.20 |
| 10 GB | 30 days | £11.15 |
| 20 GB | 30 days | £21.20 |
Daily plans
A set amount of full-speed data every day, then unlimited data at the speed shown until the day ends. Unused full-speed data doesn't carry over. Pay per day: choose the number of days on this page. Longer trips cost less per day: 4% less from 5 days, 7% less from 10 days, 11% less from 20 days, 15% less from 30 days.
| Full-speed data per day | After allowance | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB/day | 1 Mbps | £1.93 |
| 2 GB/day | 1 Mbps | £3.65 |
| 3 GB/day | 1 Mbps | £5.03 |
| 10 GB/day | 512 Kbps | £13.19 |
Networks in South Africa
Carriers your eSIM connects to, with the best network generation each offers.
- Cell C (4G), MTN (5G), Telkom (3G), Vodacom (5G)
Exit IP: France or Germany.