The speedtest.co.za speed test

https://speedtest.co.za/ The speedtest.co.za speed test 0 2/5 stars ★★☆☆☆ Hans van der Graaf

In general, the speedtest.co.za speed test is not a recommended speed test. This is because this speed test consistently measures too low a value. Fortunately, there are more accurate speed tests.

 

With an adverstised speed of 100 Mbps and an average measured internet speed of 85.4 Mbps, we conclude that the speedtest.co.za speed test is not an accurate speed test (Accuracy score: 20/100).

The speedtest.co.za speed test is a conservative speed test. That is, this speed test measures structural an internet speed lower than the advertised speed.

The speedtest.co.za speed test is owned by MyBroadband. The speedtest is launched January 2019. This version is available at the Wayback Machine since September 2023.

No nonsense, clean interface

This speed test has a no nonsense, clean interface. Below you see, the initial state, the running speed test and the end result.

The speedtest.co.za speed test has a clean interface, with a large Go button

The speedtest.co.za speed shows clearly the current measurement while running

When finished speedtest.co.za speed gives you directly the option to do a retest

Pros

This speedtest.co.za speed test has the following pros:

  1. It is an original speed test
  2. It has a clean, no nonsense interface

Cons

This speedtest.co.za speed test has the following cons:

  1. The measured value is structurally much too low

When to use speedtest.co.za

If you just want to know what your internet speed is, then use another speed test. Read our advice for a better speed test that suits your needs.

How we tested

We have tested the speedtest.co.za speed test in a standardized way. This makes speed tests easy to compare.

The following results form the basis for this speed test review:

  1. Abort/pause possible: no
  2. Ad-free: yes
  3. Average download speed of 3 measurements: 85.4 Mbps
  4. Clear indication of the current focus: no
  5. Correct back button behavior: yes
  6. Flesch Reading Ease score of the privacy policy: - (no privacy policy found)
  7. Number of ACheckers known problems: 43
  8. Number of cookies: 7
  9. Number of measured features: 2
  10. Number of Wave errors: 9
  11. Observatory score: 0
  12. Tingtun score: 74.59
  13. Total data use of 3 measurements: 198,07 MiBs
  14. Total time to complete 3 tests: 74 seconds