IXP Tracker

An Internet exchange point (IXPs) is a physical place, sometimes inside a data center, where different networks send traffic to one another. This is known as peering, and is how one network operator can send data from their network to another, without having to pay. Peering is part of what makes Internet services faster, more reliable, and cheaper. IXPs are vital nodes in the peering ecosystem, and an important part of the global Internet.

Flag of South Africa South Africa

Active Internet Exchange Points

The total number of IXPs in operation in South Africa, as of December 2024.

10
Active IXPs
54.40 %
Proportion of the local Internet that can be reached through IXPs in this country.

IXP capacity growth over time in South Africa

The total of IXPs over time, shown along with the growth in combined capacity.

Read more on the Pulse blog

Country Reports

Internet Society Pulse Country Reports consolidate and provide context for the data that we collect and curate via the four Pulse research tracks. See the country report for South Africa.

IXPs in South Africa

IXP Name Location
NAPAfrica IX Cape Town Cape Town
NAPAfrica MAPS Cape Town Cape Town
Cape Town Internet Exchange - CINX Cape Town
Durban Internet Exchange - DINX Durban
NAPAfrica IX Durban Durban
Nelson Mandela Bay Internet Exchange - NMBINX Gqeberha
NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg Johannesburg
Johannesburg Internet Exchange - JINX Johannesburg
JINX Voice Johannesburg
MAPS @ NAPAfrica Johannesburg - NAPAfrica MAPS Johannesburg Johannesburg