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SA Public Housing Gets Fibre Pilot

Openserve and Huawei Pilot Fibre-Ready State Housing in KwaZulu-Natal

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedInfrastructureSouth AfricaOct 24, 2026

Openserve and Huawei are running a pilot to install fibre-ready infrastructure in state-subsidised housing in KwaZulu-Natal, in what is described as a first for South Africa's public housing stock. The programme is small-scale at present but is being watched as a potential model for broadening fibre access to lower-income communities.

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