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Both the SAT-3 and WACS undersea cable were damaged Jan 16, 2020. According to reports, the issue with the SAT-3 is believed to have been located near Libreville, Gabon. WACs meanwhile is believed to have suffered two faults one of the coast of congo and another near the UK., This left many South Africans with slow Internet connections to international websites. The cable systems are deployed in the Atlantic Ocean and connect various African countries to Europe – including South Africa. That leaves Africa Coast to Coast (ACE) and Equiano providing access to Europe and beyond and SAFE providing access via India and Malaysia and the South Africa Express (SAEx2) which will provide access via India and Malaysia in 2021.
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