Start an internet radio station in South Africa
Khwaza Radio hosts ShoutCast & Icecast internet radio for South African broadcasters — community stations, campus radio, churches, DJs and independent broadcasters — with a free tier, ZAR pricing, and a dashboard built for getting on air in minutes, not days.
Create my free stationNo credit card. Cancel or upgrade any time.
Built for South Africa
ZAR pricing, POPIA-aware privacy handling, and a dashboard and support that don't assume you're in the US or UK.
For every kind of broadcaster
Community and campus radio, church and ministry broadcasts, independent DJs and podcasters, hobbyists and small commercial stations.
On air in minutes
Sign up, verify your email, and your ShoutCast server is provisioned automatically — no waiting on a support ticket.
Why host your station locally
Many popular radio hosts are built for a US or European audience first. If most of your listeners are in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein or anywhere else in South Africa, a host with South African infrastructure and pricing means lower latency for your listeners and no surprise currency conversion on your invoice.
You're responsible for the correct music licences for your territory — in South Africa that typically means SAMRO, SAMPRA and CAPASSO. See our FAQ and Terms for details.
Plans, priced in Rand
Hosting for your kind of station
Questions South African broadcasters ask
Do I need a broadcasting licence to run an internet radio station?
An internet-only station doesn't need an ICASA broadcasting licence the way FM/AM does, but you are still responsible for music licensing (SAMRO, SAMPRA, CAPASSO) for the content you play. See our Terms.
Can I run a church, campus or community station on the free plan?
Yes — the free plan is a great way to test your setup before committing. Upgrade any time as your audience grows, with no change to your stream URL.
Where are your servers?
Streaming infrastructure is run on SonicPanel in South Africa, keeping latency low for local listeners.