Are there any Internet Connectivity updates for Zimbabwe?

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29 January 2019, 01:52

Rob H

Are there any Internet Connectivity updates for Zimbabwe?

I heard that as part of the recent unrest in Zim, that the Internet providers were forced to shut down for a period of time.

Does anyone know if it is back on, and if so the approx. dates it was down?

Working on the last import item from my last hunt and everyone has gone dark. Assuming it is related.

29 January 2019, 02:47

MARK H. YOUNG

Rob,

WhatsApp is working perfectly if that helps. Spoke to two PH's in Zim on WhatsApp today.

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29 January 2019, 02:48

Rob H

That's a good sign! Anyone have word if general email service is working?

29 January 2019, 03:12

Lhook7

I’ve been emailing with CMS the last couple of days.

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29 January 2019, 03:20

MARK H. YOUNG

Last e-mail from Zim was on the 26th.

Mark

29 January 2019, 03:26

Rob H

Thanks!

29 January 2019, 10:31

ijl

Full Internet services have been back online since the 21st when the High Court ruled the shutdown illegal. As we all know, third world governments obey the laws they feel like obeying, but for now everything is up and running. The main targets were WhatsApp, FB, Twitter and YouTube. Other WhatsApp-like platforms worked sporadically as long as the Internet itself was running.

Bear in mind That the government has created a mostly cashless society, and electronic purchases, bank transfers, and especially government revenue collection is electronic, so any prolonged shutdown of the Internet as a whole is shooting themselves in the foot.