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Business / Economics

Global Cloudflare Outage Hits Major Websites

Several major platforms, including X, ChatGPT, and the Namibian Stock Exchange, went offline yesterday due to a worldwide disruption at Cloudflare. Downdetector was also briefly affected, while Local Digital Expert Nrupesh Soni weighed in on the crucial role Cloudflare plays in managing and securing web traffic. 

today19 November, 2025

South Africa

Undersea Cable Breaks Cause Internet Disruptions Across South Africa

South Africa grappled with extensive internet disruptions following multiple undersea cable breaks, leading to reports of service outages from major platforms like FNB, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp. Microsoft is investigating an outage affecting users in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, with notable impacts in South Africa, Kenya, and the United Kingdom. The exact location of the cable breaks, potentially near the Ivory Coast in West Africa, remains uncertain. Vodacom […]

today15 March, 2024