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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

    Thank you looks like problem was resolved. Feedback from Webafrica I've received further feedback from Openserve. Their test centre investigated the congestion concern and identified an issue where traffic was predominantly going through one of the uplinks, with very little traffic using the...
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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

    I have tested with the Openserve test account same results. High ping 130ms half speeds extremely slow uploads after 18:30 until about 23:00. Only pc for testing was connected to router.
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    Web Africa *&^$%$

    Webafrica, they used to be good when they did web hosting etc. back in the days. I think they have too many customers and cannot service everyone. Person could actually speak to someone over phone now you struggle to get assistance over stupid WhatsApp platform then wait for years for response...
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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

    Hi Webafrica, Please escalate this fault to your senior network team and, if necessary, to Openserve. I have now completed direct isolation testing that rules out my own router/network. Tonight, 2 September 2026 at approximately 19:00, I disconnected all of my networking equipment and...
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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

    Afternoon Team Webafrica Any update on ping slow speeds...
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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

    Update – Tested with a different ISP account, high latency remains Another update to my testing tonight. To rule out Webafrica specifically, I changed the PPPoE authentication on the same Openserve connection and tested using a Cool Ideas test account. The result is interesting: the high...
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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

    Klapmuts Area / Openserve happens every day afternoon between 18:30 until 23:00 Following up on my post from yesterday. I ran 10-minute PingPlotter tests this evening (27 Aug, around 19:10) on two separate Openserve lines using Webafrica, and both are showing the same behaviour. Key findings...
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    2026 H2 Consumer Technology Survey - Win R3,000

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    Win R2,000 – Complete the 2026 Pre-Black Friday Survey

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    Intermittent packet loss / route flapping on Cape Town to JNB transit (DiData / AS20011)

    Webafrica / Openserve – 140–170ms+ Evening Ping, Packet Loss & Slow Speeds in Klapmuts Area: Klapmuts, Western Cape FNO: Openserve ISP: Webafrica I’m posting this to find out whether other Webafrica customers on Openserve are experiencing the same peak-time problem. Every evening, roughly...
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    Future Forex Survey - Great prizes up for grabs

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    Amazing Gizzu competition - Win a Gizzu load-shedding survival kit worth R7,500

    Absolutely the Gizzu 296WH to power my internet router and couple of lights during loadshedding with seamless internet service during loadshedding and the fast charging to power my mobile devices and small tv.Also the option to add solar panel for camping is great extra feature.
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