Massive Internet outage in SA

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Massive Internet outage in SA

Thousands of South African Internet users are reporting issues with accessing numerous online services on Thursday, 14 March 2024.

The South African portal of outage tracking website Downdetector showed a big spike in reports of issues on websites, apps, and network providers that offer data services.

 

[LCBXX]

Implementing our version of The Great Firewall during business hours.

 

[backstreetboy]

The whole internet runs on Azure now?

 

[Lupus]

The whole internet runs on Azure now?

Apparently... I mean it's a good thing in reality it's Linux

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

house of cards comes tumbling down, because somebody unplugged a cable.

 

[Cius]

The whole internet runs on Azure now?

Said while typing the question on the internet. Think you answered your own question there

 

[Cius]

One thing I am now sure of. If WW3 breaks out the internet will break down very fast, and then probably be fragmented behind different alliances.

 

[Stinkbeaver]

I think it should state that all companies using Azure have an outage instead.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Im with RAIN so i dont notice...

 

[Ockie]

Our phones are going crazy with our customers complaining....specially about Microsoft services eish.

 

[Dan C]

Had problems with Teams.

 

[R4ziel]

One thing I am now sure of. If WW3 breaks out the internet will break down very fast, and then probably be fragmented behind different alliances.

It will probably take 3 business days to be aware of the war if they shut the internet down first

 

[Smokey888]

We can be greatfull mybb is still working

 

[lord-of-war]

All international traffic is dead to me.....

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

Massive internet problem in South Africa.... What internet services does Eskom offer?

 

[SlowInternet]

My internet is also slow today. Don't know if it's in connection with the outage or just my username.

 

[The_MAC]

Did they check the main valve? Is it on?

 

[SeRpEnT]

"Massive"

 

[now05ster]

Our phones are going crazy with our customers complaining....specially about Microsoft services eish.

Vodacom must fix it nice.

 

[backstreetboy]

I think it should state that all companies using Azure have an outage instead.

That's not clickbait.