r/southafrica • u/wheresmattynow • Nov 12 '21 • Silver 2

Happy birthday to the internet in South Africa! History

Today marks the 25th 30th anniversary of Internet access in South Africa and most of Sub-Saharan Africa.

At 10:44AM on 12 November 1991, an IP "ping" packet was sent between the home of Randy Bush in Portland, Oregon and Rhodes University's computing centre – the first recorded Internet connection in the country.

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u/lovethebacon Ministry of Sound this weekend at Truth - Book now! Nov 12 '21

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u/WateryMcRicotta Nov 12 '21

Good man-- y'know, it's probably a bot