Submarine cable incident record

WACS, ACE cable event — 2024-03-14

Event ID evt_hist_38f4504c29c533a2 · March 14, 2024

Multiple subsea cable breaks (WACS, SAT3, ACE) disrupt internet in South Africa, affecting Vodacom and Microsoft Azure.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

WACS, ACE

Affected countries

South Africa

Region

West Africa

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-03-14T10:30:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2024-09-14T10:30:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. South Africa Internet Hit by Multiple Subsea Cable Breaks Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-03-14T15:55:41.000Z

Confidence describes automated extraction of the cited source, not a probability that every named cable was physically cut. Historical records may be marked assumed resolved when no newer evidence was available. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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