Welcome to the Internet Service Providers’ Association

Please note that the Secretariat closes on the 13th December 2024 and opens again on 2nd January 2025. You are welcome to complete the application forms, lodge requests, or contact us, however these queries will only be processed when the Secretariat opens again in the new year.

ISPA is a South African non profit company, and recognised Internet industry representative body. Formed in 1996, ISPA has historically served as an active industry body, facilitating exchange between the different independent Internet service providers, ICASA and other government structures, operators and other service providers in South Africa.

Registrations are open for ZANOG@iWeek2024. Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, from 12-14 March 2024.
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Latest Press Releases

National Fibre Mapping Project Highlights Minimal Choice of Fibre Providers

The Internet Service Providers’ Association of SA (ISPA) NPC today released the results of its Open Access Network (OAN) mapping project, conducted in partnership with mapping specialists 28East. An OAN is an infrastructure network provider delivering wholesale  fibre services to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that then form the basis for internet services provided to end […]


It’s All Systems Go for ZANOG@iWeek2024!

It’s just a few days to go until ISPs, network operators, techies, public officials, executives, students, legal professionals and others with an interest in the internet descend on Somerset West near Cape Town for ZANOG@iWeek2024. The line-up for the 12 to 14 March 2024 event at the Lord Charles Hotel is looking enticing: iweek.org.za/agenda. For […]


Internet Industry Reports to Minister on Successful Co-Regulation

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) on Wednesday (28 February 2024) delivered its Industry Representative Body (IRB) annual Code of Conduct Report to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), Mondli Gungubele. ISPA remains one of the country’s largest representative bodies, made up of both Electronic Communications Service (ECS) and Electronic Communications Networks […]


Securing Personal Info an Urgent Internet Safety Issue

SECURING PERSONAL INFO AN URGENT INTERNET SAFETY ISSUE RIGHT NOW, SAYS ISPA With more than 80% of confirmed data breaches due to stolen, weak or reused passwords*; reclaiming digital footprints by safeguarding personal information is one of the most pressing internet safety issues of 2024. This is according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association of […]