Best Minecraft servers · South Africa

Copy the address from the server's listing. Java Edition: 1. Open Minecraft – Launch Minecraft: Java Edition and go to the Multiplayer menu. 2. Add the server – Click "Add Server" and paste the address into the server address field. 3. Join – Click "Done", then double-click the server to join. Bedrock Edition: 1. Open Minecraft – Launch Minecraft (Bedrock Edition) and go to the Servers tab. 2. Add the server – Scroll down, tap "Add Server", then paste the address and port. 3. Join – Save, then tap the server to join. Bedrock and Eaglercraft entries show their own address where they differ.

Most need a paid (premium) Minecraft account. Some run in offline mode, often called cracked, so any username can connect without buying the game – use the Cracked filter to find them.

Voting pushes a server up this month's ranking and usually pays you a reward in-game – most listings show exactly what you get. You can vote once every 24 hours per server.

Servers are ordered by votes received in the current calendar month, which resets on the 1st. Sponsor slots and premium plans buy visibility, never rank – they apply no boost of any kind, and every listing is ranked by votes alone.

Yes – every server listed here is free to join. Some sell optional cosmetic or convenience perks on their own store; look for the tags and reviews on each listing.

At our last check (October 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM UTC), the busiest were The Outland's (69 players · play.outlandsmp.co.za), Afri-Network (62 players · afri-network.co.za) and Play MC (24 players · playmc.co.za). Player counts change all day, so the list on this page always has the latest numbers.

Some of them. 2 of the 6 listed here accept Bedrock players, either as Bedrock servers or as Java servers with cross-play. Each listing shows the address to use.