Internet service providers are warning users to expect slow connections and downloads after an undersea cable was damaged. The timing is terrible because so many people are working from home during the lockdown. We live vicariously, unfortunately, through these undersea cables and they are cables in the middle of the ocean, well at the bottom of the ocean, kind of at the edge of a continent.
Sometimes things happen, waves or big sea currents can do something to affect the cables. There are many ways that these cables can break”, said tech expert Toby Shapshak. He said the cable should be repaired soon.
“Hopefully this time will not be as bad as last time because this time it’s only one break in the cable and apparently it is somewhere in the UK and somewhere in Portugal. But at least that is closer for a ship to get to fix”, he added.
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In other news – Boity Thulo slammed for leaving her home during Mzansi’s lockdown
Boity Thulo spent time outside her home on the first day of South Africa’s lockdown – One peep was not impressed with the young woman and called her out on it – Minnie replied that she was trying to show people that the shops are still stocked and they panicked for nothing.
With the lockdown in South Africa showing citizens that the coronavirus is not a joke, many people are fearing for those who need to be outside. However, when it comes to people who ought to be inside their homes, it seems there isn’t a lot of tolerance to be found for rulebreakers. Boity Thulo headed to her local shops to buy some food and shared the experience with her fans. Read more
Source: eNCA
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