Netstar Turns to AI to Regain Ground in Vehicle Tracking Market

South Africa · TECHNOLOGY

Key Facts

—Market position: Once the dominant name in South African vehicle tracking, Netstar has lost ground to Karooooo-owned Cartrack, Tracker and Powerfleet. Berg Insight ranks it fifth among the country’s top five fleet-management providers.

—Connected devices: TechCentral reports Netstar has 2.7 million connected devices across 2.2 million vehicles and generates more than 180 billion data points a month.

—Financials: Netstar reported revenue of R2.5 billion in the year to February 2026, up 9%, and passed R1 billion in EBITDA for the first time at a 44% margin, according to parent company Altron.