Tembisa is the second-largest township in Gauteng after Soweto, home to over 400,000 people across 42.8 square kilometres north of Kempton Park. The name comes from the Xhosa word for “promise” — chosen when the township was established in 1957 as a place of hope for residents resettled from Alexandra and surrounding areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston.
Gauteng’s second-largest township
Tembisa’s scale means it functions almost like a city in its own right — a genuinely diverse, multicultural community with its own shopping centres, schools, healthcare facilities and recreational parks, plus a vibrant arts scene and bustling marketplaces. The Winnie Mandela Community Centre is among the area’s notable landmarks. Housing across Tembisa spans a wide range, from established brick homes to newer developments to more informal housing, and we service all of it with the same standard of work.
A township the size of a small city
At 42.8 square kilometres and over 400,000 residents, Tembisa is genuinely larger in population than many recognised South African towns, which means treating it as a single uniform area doesn’t really reflect how it works on the ground — different sections have their own character, amenities and housing patterns built up over nearly seven decades since the township’s 1957 founding. We approach every Tembisa booking the way we’d approach any large area: assess the specific property, quote accordingly, and never assume a one-size-fits-all price or process based on the area’s size alone.
DStv installation in Tembisa
For established brick homes, we run a standard single-view install — 60cm dish, Smart LNB, RG6 cabling — assessed individually per property rather than assuming a fixed approach, since housing type and roof condition vary meaningfully across an area this large. A written quote before any work starts applies here exactly as it does everywhere else we service.
Signal repairs and equipment
Tembisa sees the standard Highveld rain-fade pattern. Common callouts include the usual E48-32 and “No Signal” faults, typically traced to a knocked dish, damaged cable or ageing LNB, diagnosed by testing systematically rather than assuming the obvious cause. Standard equipment is a 60cm dish and Smart LNB with RG6 cabling.
Areas near Tembisa we also cover
Tembisa borders Kempton Park and Midrand, both covered on their own pages.
Frequently asked questions — Tembisa
Do you service all types of housing in Tembisa?
Yes — we assess each property individually and quote accordingly, with the same standard of work regardless of housing type.
Are your prices fixed before the job starts?
Yes — every quote is written and confirmed before any work begins.
Do you offer free site surveys?
Yes — at no charge, anywhere in Tembisa.
What does the E48-32 error code mean?
It means your decoder isn’t detecting a satellite signal — typically a misaligned dish, faulty LNB or damaged cable, all of which we carry spares for on every callout.
Do you offer weekend installations in Tembisa?
Yes — Saturdays and Sundays are included in our normal service.
Why Tembisa chooses DStv 365
- MultiChoice-accredited technicians who carry ID
- Written quote before any work starts
- 12-month workmanship warranty on every install
- Genuine DStv-approved equipment only
- Same-day or next-day bookings, weekends included
