South Africa VPS Hosting (VDS) – Dedicated CPU, Pay Hourly
Johannesburg data center • Dedicated CPU • NVMe SSD • Static IP • Full root access • Windows & Linux images • Low-latency routes across Africa & EMEA • Pay-as-you-go
- 2 GB DDR4 Memory
- 1 vCPU High Frequency
- 50 GB NVMe SSD Storage
- 1 TB Bandwidth
- Dedicated CPU VPS (Johannesburg)
- 4 GB DDR4 Memory
- 2 vCPU High Frequency
- 50 GB NVMe SSD Storage
- 1 TB Bandwidth
- Dedicated CPU VPS (Johannesburg)
- 8 GB DDR4 Memory
- 4 vCPU High Frequency
- 50 GB NVMe SSD Storage
- 2 TB Bandwidth
- Dedicated CPU VPS (Johannesburg)
- 16 GB DDR4 Memory
- 8 vCPU High Frequency
- 50 GB NVMe SSD Storage
- 2 TB Bandwidth
- Dedicated CPU VPS (Johannesburg)
Dedicated CPU in Johannesburg — Predictable Throughput, No Noisy Neighbors
South Africa VPS (VDS) places your workloads in Johannesburg with exclusive vCPUs and NVMe storage for consistent p95/p99 response times. Close proximity to users in Southern Africa and solid routes to East & West Africa make it a strong fit for ecommerce checkouts, MT4/MT5 trading EAs, proxy/API gateways, and realtime multiplayer titles. With LightNode’s hourly billing, you can launch in minutes, scale elastically, and only pay for active runtime.
100% Dedicated vCPU
Low Latency, High Availability
Fast Provisioning
Connect. Deploy. Grow - Globally
Start deploying your High Performance Cloud VPS worldwide. Reduce latency, with our Cloud VPS located near your users and equipped with local BGP access.
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More resources, less cost
Not only is it cheap, but it can give you up to $15 when you recharge for the first time.
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Static Dedicated IP
Keep a consistent ZA IP for whitelisting, GEO targeting, payment gateways, and B2B integrations.
KVM Isolation
Enterprise-grade KVM provides resource isolation and smooth performance for real-time backends.
Flexible Billing
Start hourly for tests or bursts; keep instances monthly when workloads stabilize—no long-term contracts.
Configurable Resources
Tune CPU/RAM/Storage for your stack; scale vertically and switch IPs from the console as demand changes.
Full Root Access
Install Docker, PostgreSQL/MySQL, MT4/MT5, proxy gateways, or game servers—own the entire toolchain.
Traffic or Bandwidth Plans
Pick a pricing model that matches your usage curve to avoid surprise overages.
Trusted by over 80,000 customers all over the world
Leveraging our two-decade long experience in the IDC industry, our platform, LightNode, which was launched in 2021, has already served more than 80,000 customers across over 130 countries with over 1,100,000 cloud servers launched. Over the next three years, we aim to establish edge compute nodes in more than 100 countries worldwide to cover a broader user base.
“ I've been using LightNode's VPS for a few months now. It's been a smooth ride so far, no big issues or anything. Their customer service is pretty responsive too.“John Thompson
FAQ | South Africa VPS (VDS)
- Most buyers search for “VPS” (e.g., South Africa VPS, dedicated CPU VPS). VDS emphasizes dedicated CPU/RAM and predictable performance. LightNode’s Johannesburg plans deliver dedicated-CPU VPS with VDS-level consistency, so queries like “low latency VPS South Africa” or “dedicated CPU VPS Johannesburg” match well.
- Johannesburg generally provides low RTTs across Southern Africa, with competitive routes to West and East Africa. Exact latency depends on your ISP and path. We recommend running pings or a quick speed test from target cities before going live.
- Yes. Use hourly billing for experiments, load tests, or seasonal bursts. When the workload stabilizes, keep the instance running month-to-month without migrating data.
- Windows Server 2022/2019/2016 and popular Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and CentOS Stream. You can reinstall or swap images anytime from the console.
- Each plan includes a static dedicated South African IP, useful for whitelisting, regional payments, ad platforms, and SEO signals targeting Africa.
- High-intent use cases include ecommerce storefronts and checkout APIs, MT4/MT5 trading EAs for regional brokers, proxy & content gateways, multiplayer game servers for African players, and country-specific landing pages for growth campaigns.
- We support credit card, PayPal, Alipay, Google Pay, and VIETQR. Billing currency can be USD or HKD. Hourly invoices reflect actual runtime only.
- You can adjust CPU/RAM/Storage from the console with minimal interruption depending on your OS and workload. Scale up for spikes, then dial back to control costs.
Launch your South Africa VPS (VDS) in minutes.
Spin up a dedicated-CPU VPS in Johannesburg with hourly billing—perfect for Africa-facing apps, MT4/MT5 EAs, proxies, and scalable game backends.