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Check if services are down based on real-time user reports. Downdetector shows live status updates and outages people are experiencing.
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| Nov 18, 2025 | Cloudflare meltdown knocks major websites offline | Problems at cloud infrastructure provider Cloudflare caused disruptions to online platforms across the world on Tuesday – and the problem was so bad it took down a website people use to report problems online. The issues began around 1.30pm... |
| May 13, 2025 | ISP Cybersmart hit by massive outage | Internet service provider Cybersmart has been hit by a mysterious outage that’s affecting internet access for its users and access to its website. According to user reports on Downdetector.co.za, Cybersmart subscribers have been unable to a... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Telkom incident among Downdetector’s top outages of 2024 | New research from Downdetector, a website for reporting outages and owned by Speedtest.net owner Ookla, has found that Microsoft 365 and Facebook outages in March were the most impactful such events in 2024 across Africa and the Middle East... |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Nedbank restores services after brief Monday outage | Nedbank said on Monday that it had fully restored services after an outage, which began at around 7.30am, impacted clients of its electronic banking channels. “Services on Nedbank’s banking channels are now fully restored,” the bank said in... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Great Tech Meltdown: CrowdStrike and Microsoft’s Catastrophic Outage** ** | ** On July 19, 2024, the digital world was rocked by a seismic outage that left millions grappling with the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The culprits? A faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and a coinciding issue with ... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | IT outages reported worldwide – CrowdStrike to blame | Gremlins have hit websites and online services worldwide on Friday, with South Africa’s Capitec Bank experiencing an issue that may be related to the global problems. Downdetector.co.za showed on Friday that thousands of users have complain... |
| May 14, 2024 | ‘Do better’: South Africans slam Telkom’s ‘free 1GB’ apology | Telkom apologises to its customers. Image via X @TELKMOZA Telkom had a massive service interruption in South Africa on Monday, 13 May which affected its internet and phone call services. ‘IT WAS A TOTAL BLACKOUT’ My Broadband reports that 2... |
| May 13, 2024 | Massive Telkom network outage (update: resolved) | A major network outage was impacting Telkom mobile users in South Africa on Monday. (Update: Services were restored shortly after 4pm — details below). According to Downdetector.co.za, a website that monitors user complaints about network a... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Is WhatsApp offline right now? How to check | South African WhatsApp licence renewal is taking the country by storm. Here’s how easy it is. Image: File WhatsApp is one of South Africa’s most popular messaging apps. After MXiT left the popular table, this app quickly dominated search re... |
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FAQ about Downdetector
What has the press written about Downdetector?
Parsers VC has collected 20 articles mentioning Downdetector, among them “Cloudflare meltdown knocks major websites offline” (Nov 18, 2025) and “ISP Cybersmart hit by massive outage” (May 13, 2025).
Is Downdetector still active?
Yes, Downdetector is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 28, 2025.