Gauteng

DFA  is currently experiencing the following issue:  

Start Date & Time: 17/09/2026 11:15

Fibre Provider/s:  DFA///

Affected Area/s:  Gauteng

Impact: Customers may experience no connectivity. 

DFA  technicians are currently investigating. There is no ETR at the moment.

Update:  Suspected Cable break in Johannesburg CBD. Teams are en route to the site to investigate the outage.

#Gauteng #DFA #Outage 

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Update: 17/09/2026

DFA maintenance teams have been dispatched to test the physical links.
There is no ETR at the moment.
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Update: 17/09/2026
Current Status
- The damaged fibre route has been identified within the Teraco Isando environment.
- DFA has mobilised multiple technical resources to the site to support assessment and restoration activities.
- DFA fibre and core network engineering teams are actively engaged.
- Fibre splicing teams have been dispatched and are on site to assist with damage assessment and restoration efforts.
- Customers may experience service degradation or loss of service while restoration activities are underway.
There is no ETR at the moment.

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Update: 17/09/2026
Traffic has restored, we are monitoring for stability.