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Live TV in Ficksburg, Free State

Updated 6 October 2026

Ficksburg is a town of about 49,000 people in Free State, 349 km south of Pretoria. Gabo365 streams live TV, films and series here over your home internet, to the TVs and phones you already own — no box, no contract.

Population
49,420
Time zone
UTC+2
Shortest day
10 h 18 min
Per screen
from $4.42/mo

Evenings in Ficksburg

On 21 June, the shortest day, the sun rises in Ficksburg at 7:01 am and sets at 5:19 pm: 10 h 18 min of daylight. That is 14 min less daylight than Pretoria gets on the same day. By 21 December sunset moves to 7:06 pm, with 13 h 59 min of daylight.

Ficksburg keeps South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2). Accounts switch on automatically the moment payment clears, at any hour.

What each screen costs in a Ficksburg home

Plan1 screen2 screens5 screens
1 month$20.00 ≈ R333$20.00 ≈ R333—
3 months$15.00 ≈ R250$15.00 ≈ R250—
6 months$10.00 ≈ R167$10.00 ≈ R167—
12 months$7.50 ≈ R125$7.08 ≈ R118$4.42 ≈ R74

Per screen, per month. Charged in US dollars to a Visa or Mastercard; your bank converts it to rand. Local amounts are estimates at the 5 October 2026 rate of $1 = 16.66 ZAR.

The more screens and the longer the plan, the less each one costs: from $20.00 a month for a single screen down to $4.42 per screen on the 12-month plan for five screens.

Broadband in Ficksburg

Home internet across South Africa comes mainly from Telkom, Vodacom, MTN, Rain and Afrihost. Gabo365 runs over any of them, and over mobile data too.

Ookla's figures for August 2026 put the median fixed line in South Africa at 50.4 Mbps. At about 20 Mbps per 4K stream, that is room for two 4K screens at once — if your own line is close to the median.

Setting it up in Ficksburg

Common questions

How many TVs in Ficksburg can watch at once?

Up to five on one account. The 12-month plan for 5 screens costs $265, which comes to $4.42 per screen per month (about R74).

Which app goes on a Fire TV Stick in Ficksburg?

VividoPlayer. Install it through the free Downloader app from the Amazon Appstore. Fire TV setup in South Africa.

Will Telkom broadband in Ficksburg handle 4K?

A 4K stream needs about 20 Mbps. Any Telkom, Vodacom, MTN, Rain or Afrihost plan at that speed or more will do; check what your line in Ficksburg actually delivers, since speeds vary street by street.

Can I pay in rand?

The charge is in US dollars to a Visa or Mastercard, and your bank converts it. One month for one screen is about R333.

Can I try it in Ficksburg first?

Yes — a 24-hour free trial on one screen, no card needed. Start the trial.

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