Proudly South African web hosting servers in Cape Town, local support, ZAR pricing, and free .co.za domains. POPIA compliant.
Serving businesses in Johannesburg · Polokwane · Nelspruit · Pretoria · Middleburg
One South African provider. One invoice in Rands. Local support for all of it.
NVMe SSD shared hosting with cPanel, free SSL & free .co.za domain. South African servers, ZAR pricing. Plans from R89/mo.
Register your .co.za, .com, .net, .africa and 50+ more extensions. Fast DNS propagation from our Cape Town data centre.
Professional South African-designed websites from a clean 1-pager to a full multi-page corporate site.
Sell online in South Africa with a fully featured e-commerce site. Accept PayFast, EFT and card payments.
RapidSSL, GeoTrust & DigiCert certificates. Secure your site, boost Google rankings & build visitor trust.
OX App Suite business email with your own .co.za domain. Calendars, contacts & productivity tools included.
Daily malware scanning, WAF firewall & DDoS protection. Lite to Emergency response plans. South African managed security.
Daily automated backups from 1 GB to 200 GB. Restore your South African website in minutes if anything goes wrong.
Grow your Google rankings in South Africa with keyword tracking, competitor analysis & monthly reporting.
Don't let the fear of a messy migration keep you with a slow host. Our expert team will move your website, databases, and emails from your old provider with Zero Downtime — absolutely free.
Chat with us on WhatsApp to start your migration.
From zero to live website — in under an hour.
Search for your ideal .co.za or .com domain name. We'll tell you instantly if it's available to register.
Pick a South African web hosting plan that fits your budget. All plans include free SSL, email & local support.
Our one-click installer gets WordPress or your site live immediately after signup — no technical skills needed.
Scale resources as your South African business grows. Our local team is a WhatsApp message away whenever you need us.
Unlike overseas hosting providers, we host your data right here in Cape Town, South Africa. That means faster load times for your South African visitors, local support who understand your market, POPIA-compliant data handling, and pricing in Rands — no exchange rate surprises, ever.
"Shima's local support team sorted out my domain issue in 20 minutes. No hold music, no overseas accents — just straight-up helpful South Africans. Best web hosting decision I made for my business."
"Migrated from an overseas host and my site now loads twice as fast for my South African customers. My Google rankings improved within weeks of switching to Shima Hosting."
"We host 40+ client sites with Shima. The uptime is rock solid and the ZAR pricing makes our monthly billing completely predictable. Highly recommend for any South African business."
Common questions about South African web hosting.
Shima Hosting plans start from R89 per month, including a free .co.za domain, free SSL certificate, cPanel control panel, and local South African support. All prices are in ZAR with no hidden fees.
Our servers are located in Cape Town, South Africa. Hosting locally means faster load times for South African visitors in Johannesburg, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Pretoria and Middleburg — and full POPIA compliance for your customers' data.
Yes! Every Shima Hosting plan includes a free .co.za domain registration for the first year. We also support .com, .net, .africa, .org.za and many other extensions.
Yes. Shima Hosting is fully POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) compliant. Your data is stored in South Africa and processed in line with SA data protection law.
Our support team is 100% South African. Reach us via WhatsApp, email, or support ticket — no overseas call centres, no language barriers. Real people who understand the South African market.
Yes! We offer free website migration assistance. Contact our team via WhatsApp or submit a support ticket and we'll handle the migration for you at no extra cost.
More questions? Browse our Knowledge Base or contact our SA support team.
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