Johannesburg is the only Surfshark location we test in South Africa. It averaged 896 Mbps download across 259 successful tests in the last 30 days.
Average download is up 19% on the previous 30 days, from 752 to 896 Mbps.
259 of 263 test attempts completed in the last 30 days (98.5%). 2 of the 4 failures were tunnels that didn't connect.
Most recent tests here ran against the Misaka Network, Inc. (Johannesburg) Ookla server.
Speed barely changes through the day, with 4% between the fastest and slowest periods. Figures are average download in Mbps.
Johannesburg, South Africa ranks 8 of 9 current Surfshark locations in Middle East & Africa by average download. The next faster is Accra, Ghana, at 928 Mbps.
NordVPN's fastest current location in South Africa is Johannesburg, South Africa, averaging 886 Mbps against 896 Mbps here.
| # | Location | Download, Mbps | Up | Ping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1,058.2 |
450.0 | 179.6 |
These figures come from our own automated WireGuard tests, run from one datacentre connection. They show what a server can deliver, not what you'll get at home, where your own broadband sets the limit. How we test.