South Africa

IXP Tracker

There are 11 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in South Africa, with a combined total of 618 members as of Novembre 2025.

IXPs are present in 3 of the 21 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

Flag of South Africa
Région
Africa
Sous-région
Southern Africa
Population
64 007 187
11

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated Novembre 2025.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in Afrique du Sud, as shown in PeeringDB as of Novembre 2025.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Afrique du Sud

The proportion of 651 active networks in Afrique du Sud that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

96%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Région

  • Africa average65%
  • Southern Africa average88%

Contenu mis en cache localement

69%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in Afrique du Sud can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

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Score de Résilience de l’Internet
54 / 100
Concurrence du marché
Très bien
Connexions Internationaux
Très bien

Internet Exchange Points in Afrique du Sud

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse Novembre 2025.

IXP Name Lieu Physical locations Number of members
BGP.Exchange - Johannesburg Johannesburg 0 5
Cape Town Internet Exchange - CINX Cape Town 6 110
Durban Internet Exchange - DINX Durban 2 98
JINX Voice Johannesburg 4 4
Johannesburg Internet Exchange - JINX Johannesburg 9 182
MAPS @ NAPAfrica Johannesburg - NAPAfrica MAPS Johannesburg Johannesburg 1 24
NAPAfrica IX Cape Town Cape Town 2 271
NAPAfrica IX Durban Durban 1 133
NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg Johannesburg 1 534
NAPAfrica MAPS Cape Town Cape Town 0 5
Nelson Mandela Bay Internet Exchange - NMBINX Gqeberha 1 11