Internet quality in South Africa declined and power outages occurred

The NetBlocks monitoring service reported a significant deterioration in internet connectivity in South Africa. This situation is linked to large-scale natural disasters and severe weather conditions in the country. This was reported by Ixbt.com .

According to monitoring data, the Western Cape province has become the region most affected by connectivity disruptions. The internet outages coincided with widespread power cuts.

The country's government has declared a national state of disaster due to heavy rains, flooding, strong winds, and snowfall. The natural disaster has disrupted infrastructure and negatively impacted essential services in various regions.

Currently, specialists are working to restore network stability, but power supply interruptions are hindering the normal operation of internet providers.