South Africa has 10 undersea cables connecting it to the world.An Islamist organisation operating in Yemen is accused of destroying cables under the Red Sea, affecting global internet and telecommunications.
In February, three critical cables - AAE-1, EIG, and SEACOM - connecting Africa's east coast to Europe were disrupted, purportedly due to Lawrence said South Africa was connected to the world by 10 undersea cables of which, only three are in operation currently due to the breakage crisis.There are 574 active and planned submarine cables across the globe, yet South Africa only has 10 that connect it to the rest of the world, and seven of these are currently out of action.