Host4Africa Reviews

Host4Africa is a web hosting provider primarily targeting the South African market, offering affordable hosting solutions for individuals and businesses ranging from personal bloggers to larger corporations. Established potentially around 2001, the company focuses on providing budget-friendly shared hosting packages. Their infrastructure strategy involves utilizing servers located in the United States to leverage lower bandwidth costs, which contributes to their competitive pricing. Host4Africa offers several tiered shared hosting plans (named Tungsten, Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Rhodium) running on Linux with PHP support and the Plesk control panel. Key features generally include unmetered bandwidth, MySQL databases, email accounts with webmail access, spam filtering, and the Softaculous app installer for easy CMS deployment like WordPress. While most plans include a free .co.za domain registration, SSL certificates typically incur an additional cost. Their primary service is shared hosting, suitable for basic websites, small business sites, and potentially small e-commerce setups on higher tiers. Support is available via email/tickets during business hours, with telephonic support reserved for higher-tier plans. They aim to provide a cost-effective entry point for establishing an online presence, particularly for the South African audience, though their platform is noted as being somewhat dated.