Internet status in South Africa

Operational · for 13 days

No internet disruption detected in South Africa right now. 20 of 20 monitored hosts are reachable. Status: Operational.

Recent incidents in South Africa

No disruptions recorded in South Africa since monitoring started on October 16, 2026.

Full outage history of South Africa · RSS feed

Is the internet down in South Africa right now?

No internet disruption detected in South Africa right now. 20 of 20 monitored hosts are reachable. Status: Operational. Blackout Map checks this every 5 minutes.

How does Blackout Map measure the internet in South Africa?

We ping 20 hosts inside South Africa, spread over 18 networks, every 5 minutes, and combine this with IODA (Georgia Tech) data on BGP routing and large-scale active probing.

Has South Africa ever shut down the internet?

The Internet Society's Pulse shutdowns tracker has no recorded government internet shutdowns or blocks in South Africa since 2019.

How many submarine cables connect South Africa?

South Africa has 14 submarine cables landing at 8 stations (GeoCables resilience score 100/100, resilient).